These terms define our departmental vision: transnationalism & globalization, racial formation, politics of cultural production, gender & sexuality, indigeneity
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ALT Person wearing a black jacket standing in a lush garden pathway surrounded by green foliage and colorful flowers under a green archway.
ALT Author Leanne Betasamosake Simpson stands in front of a mural, promoting her book Theory of Water with event details from the University of Minnesota.
ALT Two human headshots at top, big element is book cover of Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory by Rose Miron (Aqua block top with title in wheat and black. Below, an archival image of seven Indigenous Americans gathered around a table covered with papers and posters.), quote at right: "This community has suffered from this narrative that Indigenous people have disappeared . . . it plays a big role in efforts to change how their history is represented." —Rose Miron
ALT Two human headshots at top, big element is book cover of Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory by Rose Miron (Aqua block top with title in wheat and black. Below, an archival image of seven Indigenous Americans gathered around a table covered with papers and posters.), quote at right: "In the late '60s, early '70s when this committee was created, a lot of their work was behind the scenes . . . how do these activists make their work known?" —Jennifer O'Neal
ALT MLK 3000 students and staff pose with Pastor Tracy Collins, the owner of the only Black-led tour company in Natchez, Mississippi on March 11, 2025. Photo by: Seth Richardson/MLK Program
ALT A collage of six women: Ella Curiel, Caroline Kent, Jessica Lopez Lyman, Rahma Ali, Linda Parranto Vital, and Amanda Eastwood Chávez
ALT The event poster has a light cream-colored background, with large black and maroon text at the top that reads "Department of American Studies / 2025 David Noble Lecture / Dr. Mejdulene Shomali." On the left side in dark maroon text, there is the lecture title "Sahq, Dirt, Shaheed: Queer Poetics and Palestinian Resistance," followed by the lecture abstract. There is a box on the left side with date & time info (April 3, 2025; 4:00pm-5:30pm; Best Buy Theater & Zoom; register: z.umn.edu/Noble2025). On the right side, there is a black and white portrait of a smiling person with curly hair, wearing patterned glasses, a ribbed long-sleeve top, and a necklace. Underneath her portrait is a short bio of her work. Near the bottom of the poster, there is text that reads "For disability accommodations, please contact Tamara Hageman ([email protected])." At the bottom of the poster, there are logos for co-sponsoring groups.
