Gopherbaloo is the University of Minnesota's own History Day Hullabaloo! It is open to all History Day students, parents, and teachers.
Meet some of the artists who have been working on “Flora and Fauna Illustrata.” Tour the exhibit with the artists and learn more about this long-term project to document the plants and animals living at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! We are pleased to offer two separate one-hour artist-led tours of the exhibition.
This webinar showcases four innovative PhD dissertation projects on Finnish North American history and heritage. The speakers will present new approaches from the perspectives of history, folklore studies, linguistics, and literature.
Join the UMN Book Club for the January book discussion, located in the Wilson Collaboration Studio on January 25th from 1 to 3PM. We will be discussing Babel by R.F. Kuang.
Join Dr. Haki Madhubuti and Chaun Webster in a conversation about self-determination in Black writing, publishing and distribution. Elder Madhubuti, a widely published author and poet, is the founder of Third World Press, the oldest Black Publishing house in the world. Chaun Webster is also a widely published poet and graphic artist. This event continues a series of intergenerational discussions between African American creatives.
Let’s talk about love! From love letters to break up letters, the course of true love never did run smooth. Join us for the 2024-2025 season of First Fridays as we share matters of the heart from collections across Archives and Special Collections. The February program features presentations from the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives and the Archives and Special Collections.
Join the UMN Book Club for the February bookish social event, located in the Wilson Collaboration Studio on February 8 from 1 to 3PM. There will be games and crafts.
Join us on Feb. 11 for a free and open-to-the-public workshop focusing on Black family history, led by genealogist Mica L. Anders of Anders Genealogical Services. Workshop participants will learn to identify and evaluate primary sources related to African American life. Materials from family archives in the Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life will be on display. Davu Seru, Curator, will provide a brief welcome to the University Libraries and the history of the Givens Collection.
This webinar introduces three innovative research projects that use spatial humanities approaches to research, analyze, and visualize policies and practices of segregation in North America. The event features presentations by: Dr. Cheryl Troupe, University of Saskatchewan, “Mapping Métis Displacement in Saskatchewan”; Dr. Saara Kekki, University of Helsinki, “A Community in Motion: Reassessing Japanese American Resettlement in Post-World War II Society”; and Dr. Kirsten Delegard, University of Minnesota, “Mapping Prejudice in Minnesota.”
In the Victorian era, flowers were assigned various sentiments and meanings, a practice known as the Language of Flowers or Floriography. Did you know that herbs were also included in Floriography? Smell the potent scents of your favorite herbs and spices, discover their meanings, and peruse rare books from Andersen Horticultural Library’s collections this Valentine’s Day.
Join the Wangensteen Historical Library, the Center for Premodern Studies, and the Oakeshott Institute for a pop up event on secret knowledge, medieval alchemy, and the intersection of science and magic.
In the Victorian era, flowers were assigned various sentiments and meanings, a practice known as the Language of Flowers or Floriography. Did you know that herbs were also included in Floriography? Smell the potent scents of your favorite herbs and spices, discover their meanings, and peruse rare books from Andersen Horticultural Library’s collections this Valentine’s Day.
Explore the Wangensteen Historical Library’s new additions to the East Asian collections at this casual, open house-style pop up exhibit!
Global climate change has resulted in global climate-related migration that impacts different countries and regions uniquely. Our experts will explain what climate migration is, how it impacts Finland and the United States, and what governments can do to be better prepared.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Anita Say Chan about her new book, Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future. Techno-surveillance, algorithmic control, and data-driven discrimination have become routine features of our social landscape. But the Age of Big Data has important precedents in earlier eugenicist and anti-immigrant movements, with lasting consequences for how data is collected and used today. Chan analyzes how contemporary Big Tech is built on data that exploits women and immigrants and reinforces social inequalities. At the same time, Chan looks to the past for previous models of feminist resistance to institutional research and data practices, which continue to inspire today’s data-justice activists.
Let’s talk about love! From love letters to break up letters, the course of true love never did run smooth. Join us for the 2024-2025 season of First Fridays as we share matters of the heart from collections across Archives and Special Collections. The March program features presentations from the University of Minnesota Archives and the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies.
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