February 6, 2024
The Institute for Advanced Study, Northrop, and partners are pleased to announce the Spring 2024 (In)Justice Series and Spotlight Series event lineup. This semester's events will shine a light on how different communities use joy as a form of resistance.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar on “Just Policing: Transnational Perspectives on the Definition and Possibility of Justice in Law Enforcement,” housed at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at the University of Minnesota, invites applications for two graduate fellows during the 2024-25 Academic Year.
Priority Deadline: March 1, 2024
Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place & Community is currently inviting proposals for our 2025 issue on Rights, Conflict, and Water. Water is vital for people in myriad ways: drinking, cultural practices, food sources, industrial and agricultural practices, sanitation services, and more. The United Nations (UN) recognizes the human right to water and sanitation, but not everyone has equal access to safe, clean water, both because of ecological variables and because of sociopolitical conditions.
September 12, 2023
Bianet Castellanos shares updates on IAS programmatic activities, including continued investments in community engagement and advocating for racial and social justice.
September 5, 2023
The Institute for Advanced Study is thrilled to announce the launch of a new two-year public event series, which will explore the theme (In)Justice.
NOTE: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
The Institute for Advanced Study seeks a graduate assistant to join our team as communications and programs assistant. Review of applications will begin on Monday, August 21.
August 3, 2023
The Institute for Advanced Study, Northrop, and partners are thrilled to announce the return of two special series—the Spotlight Series and Amplifying Solidarity! In 2023–2024, these programs will shine a light on the University of Minnesota campus and local community while using the arts to explore racial and social justice.
May 1, 2023
The Institute for Advanced Study announces that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $225,000 to fund a Sawyer Seminar at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities titled Just Policing: The Definition and Possibility of Justice in Law Enforcement.
Thursday, May 4–Saturday, May 6, 2023
Northrop, Best Buy Theater
& Pillsbury Hall, Liberal Arts Engagement Hub
April 11, 2023
The TRUTH Report focuses on the persistent, systemic mistreatment of Indigenous peoples by the University of Minnesota and offers concrete steps leadership can take towards healing.