News & Stories
Reflections on the 2025–26 (In)Justice Series on Data & Power
IAS Programming Manager Carolina Maranon-Cobos reflects on the 2025-26 (In)Justice Series on Data and Power: how the events weren't just a series of conversations about technology or systems, but made space for contradiction, complexity, and joy.
From Fellowship to Movement: How Arianna Genis is Building a shared “We” for Latinos in the Midwest
Meet Arianna Genis, the University of Minnesota’s second Visionary Community Fellow supported by the Institute for Advanced Study and Liberal Arts Engagement Hub. Genis is challenging one-dimensional narratives of Latino identity and building something far more powerful: a research-backed, community-rooted movement that connects culture, storytelling, and political action across the Midwest.
Announcing the 2026-2027 Institute for Advanced Study Research and Creative Collaboratives
The Institute for Advanced Study is delighted to announce four new Research and Creative Collaboratives advancing interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative practice. Their projects explore topics such as the relationship between labor and scholarship; ethical avenues for collaborative knowledge production with incarcerated students and alumni; data-driven approaches to public accountability and civic trust; and community-based agricultural practices that support environmental stewardship and culturally grounded food systems.
Announcing the 2026-27 Institute for Advanced Study Residential Faculty Fellows
The IAS announces eleven new Residential Faculty Fellows for 2026–2027 from across the humanities, social sciences, arts, and design. Their projects address urgent issues including equitable health systems, Indigenous sovereignty, the local impact of forever chemicals, and methods of resistance and refusal.
Highlighting Indigenous Issues with Librería Donceles
Dr. Bianet Castellanos, Professor of American Studies and Director of the Institute for Advanced Study, was invited to curate a table display at the Weisman Art Museum which is on view now as part of the Librería Donceles exhibit.
What Data Means for Justice: Here & Now
Join the spring (In)Justice Series as we examine power, resilience, and care in Minneapolis. Building on conversations held this fall, our March and April events explore how artists are confronting AI-driven bias and how communities share knowledge across generations to resist and survive. (In)Justice Series events are free and open to the public and are offered both in person and online via Zoom.
IAS Affiliate Dr. Aparna Katre receives Exemplary University-Community Partnership Award
IAS Affiliate Dr. Aparna Katre and the Duluth Center for Women and Children’s (DCWC) Nourish program have received the Exemplary University-Community Partnership Award from the Office of Public Engagement.
Queer, Feminist, Global: Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour returns this February
The Institute for Advanced Study is thrilled to share some exciting news from our community. Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour is returning to Minneapolis this February for its fourth year. Curated by Archives on Screen, Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour brings rare, restored, and recovered films from international archives to local audiences.
Institute for Advanced Study Awarded Humanities Without Walls Grant
The IAS is pleased to announce that we have received a Reciprocity & Redistribution in Action Grant for the graduate student summer internship program, “Grounded Knowledge.” The program will be coordinated by the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub, in partnership with CLA Graduate Student Career Services, and will support paid summer internship programs with local community organizations.
Apply Now: 2025 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship
These fellowships provide up to $300,000 for faculty in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who received their doctorates between 2013 and 2019. Applications are due November 10, 2025.