Earth and climate sciences assistant professor Allison Jacobel led a trip to Antarctica with her father Bob Jacobel, a physics and environmental professor emeritus at St. Olaf College.
The ancient Maya viewed cracked mirrors and hallucinogenic rituals as ways to commune with supernatural beings, as anthropology professor James Fitzsimmons explains in The Conversation.
In an article published in the Conversation, American studies and English professor Will Nash provides historical context to Beyoncé’s latest foray into country music.
In an interview with People magazine, Julia Alvarez ’71 shares insights from her latest (and possibly last) novel, which is her response to the question of growing old as an artist.
Three members of the School of Russian faculty and staff had their book recognized by the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages (AATSEEL) for the best contribution to the study of Slavic linguistics or second language acquisition in 2023.
History professor Rebecca Ayako Bennette strongly believes in the importance of studying history today, and the need to adapt her teaching to the times.
Megan Mayhew-Bergman, assistant professor of English and director of the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference, has cofounded a new storytelling agency to help groups fighting the climate crisis.
Megan Mayhew-Bergman, assistant professor of English and director of the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference, has cofounded a new storytelling agency to help groups fighting the climate crisis.