January 15, 2025

The Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine (WHL) and Digital Library Services (DLS) have been awarded a $100,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Research and Development Grant. “Making Meaning from Movement: Piloting a Digital Workflow for Interactive Flap Books” will develop a workflow for digitizing and hosting interactive flap books in online digital collections environments. 

The Institute for Advanced Study was recently highlighted by the University of Minnesota in communications announcing that the U of M was ranked the top public university worldwide and sixth overall in the Times Higher Education’s first-ever Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR).

October 21, 2024

The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and Liberal Arts Engagement Hub (The Hub) are pleased to announce Arianna Genis as Visionary Community Fellow for 2024-25. Genis will receive $10,000 and spend a year in residence at the IAS while pursuing her research and developing community programming in collaboration with the IAS and The Hub. 

September 25, 2024

The Institute for Advanced Study is thrilled to share that Juliet Burba, IAS Grants Developer, has been named one of ten 2024 Research Technical Staff Awardees by the University of Minnesota’s Research and Innovation Office.

Applications closed.

Job Code: 2222
Salary: $18.00/hour 
Percent: 12.5% appointment (5 hours per week)
Start Date: Immediately through May 23, 2025 
Title: Communications Assistant

Applications closed.

Job Code: 2226
Salary: $18.00/hour 
Percent: 12.5% appointment (5 hours per week)
Start Date: Immediately through May 23, 2025 
Title: Video Assistant

Review of applications will begin on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Job Code: 2226
Salary: $18.00/hour
Percent: 25% appointment (10 hours per week)
Start Date: Immediately through May 23, 2025 
Title: Events Assistant 
 

August 14, 2024

The Institute for Advanced Study is thrilled to announce the 2024–25 (In)Justice Series on Just Policing.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

We are delighted to announce that Jen K. AlVarez Hughes has been appointed the next managing director of the Institute for Advanced Study, effective August 19, 2024. 

Dr. AlVarez Hughes will succeed Susannah Smith, who will serve as acting director of the IAS while Bianet Castellanos, IAS director, is on sabbatical for the 2024-25 academic year.

Application Deadline:
Monday, September 9, 2024

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