IHRC Updates

Erika Lee has been named Fesler-Lampert Professor in Public Humanities for 2007-08. The Fesler-Lampert Professorship is designed to strengthen the ties between humanities scholars and the broader community. The position recognizes and supports the research of humanities faculty whose work promotes the public good and involves community partners. Erika received the award based on her past achievements and the very important book project she has underway on Angel Island, for decades the major port of entry for immigrants coming to the U.S. from Asia and the Pacific Rim generally. She receives $40,000 in research support. Congratulatons to Erika!

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This panel discussion will address how the events of 9/11, and subsequent legislation such as the USA Patriot Act, have affected the lives of refugee, immigrant and religious minorities. Monday, April 23, 2007 (7:00-9:00 p.m.), Location: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute, 301--19th Ave. S., Minneapolis MN. Free and open to the public. Further information on panelists and co-sponsors.

Continue reading "Voices from Silence: Policies and Narratives Post-9/11" »

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Congratulations to Prof. Eric Weitz (history) who has been awarded the Distinguished McKnight University Professorship for 2007 for his significant accomplishments at the University of Minnesota. Weitz will hold the title "Distinguished McKnight University Professor" for as long as he remains at the University of Minnesota. This award honors and rewards the highest-achieving faculty at the University of Minnesota who has attained full professor status. Weitz is a member of the IHRC's Faculty and Student Advisory Council.

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Congratulations to Jeff Manuel who has been awarded the Dewitt Fellowship for 2007-08. Each Department can nominate only one candidate, and there is only one fellowship awarded annually in this particular University-wide competition which supports advanced graduate students in the humanities. Jeff is a member of the IHRC's Faculty and Student Advisory Council and a graduate instructor in the History Department.

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A museum exhibit in the first floor gallery of Andersen Library, cosponsored by the Friends of the IHRC, free and open to the public. The exhibit will be available from March 8 to May 7, 2007. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The gallery is also open Saturday, May 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Directions and parking for Andersen Library.

Continue reading "Law and Order: The Career and Legacy of Minneapolis Mayor Charles Stenvig" »

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U of MN sociology professor Douglas Hartmann, a member of the IHRC's Faculty and Student Advisory Council, and his colleague Joe Gerteis have been awarded the 2006 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Award from the Political Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association for their 2005 Sociological Theory article, "Dealing with Diversity: Mapping Multiculturalism in Sociological Terms."

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View the news article (pdf).

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