Resources
The Center for Austrian Studies (CAS) was created with an endowment from the people of Austria and their government. The center's activities are interdisciplinary, including a broad range of interests in the humanities, the social sciences, and other disciplines. It sponsors visiting Austrian and American scholars and supports research projects and conferences in both countries.
Center for Early Modern History
Established in the history department, the center deals with the period of world history between about 1350 and 1750, seeking to relate developments in different parts of the globe to one another. Although the comparative approach is useful for almost any period of world history, it is especially fruitful for the early modern era, when the history of Europe was linked to that of other regions of the globe. Faculty and graduate students in history and other disciplines are part of the ongoing activities of the center, which include regular colloquia and international conferences.
Center for German and European Studies
The Center for German and European Studies (CGES) was established with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) and the Universities of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and Wisconsin (Madison). The center explores the role of Germany in the new Europe, Â educates future German and European specialists, and creates new interdisciplinary knowledge in these areas by supporting interdisciplinary research and teaching. Faculty and graduate students at both universities collaborate on research and in developing interdisciplinary seminars.
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) at the University of Minnesota is one of many national and international centers dedicated to the study of the Holocaust and contemporary genocide and teaching about the subject. They provide intellectual and material resources for the U of M and other institutions as well as workshops, events, and consulting. It is affiliated with a number of departments on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Established as an interdepartmental organization, the Center for Medieval Studies is dedicated to the multi-disciplinary nature of medieval studies. It provides a University identity for medievalists of all backgrounds. Medieval historians and graduate students connect with specialists in French, Provençal and Italian, in medieval law, in German and Germanic philology, in classical studies, in Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, to name but a few of the many disciplines united by the Center in its interdisciplinary efforts through weekly colloquia and thematic conferences. The Center hosts a variety of social gatherings for faculty and students interested in the European Middle Ages.
Immigration History Research Center
The Immigration History Research Center fosters understanding of the role of immigration and ethnicity in shaping the society and culture of the United States. The center concentrates its activities in three areas: documentation, research and interpretation. The center collects and preserves materials pertaining to twenty-four American ethnic groups originating from eastern, central, and southern Europe, as well as the Near East. Through the center's research collections, the immigrant experience, the processes of adjustment and assimilation, the building of ethnic communities, and the maintenance of cultures and languages can be studied. The center contributes to current thinking about American ethnicity through conferences, symposia, and publications.
Minnesota Population Center (MPC)
The Minnesota Population Center is an interdisciplinary research center focused on historical demography, population geography, economics, public health, and family and life course demography. It fosters connections among population researchers across disciplines, and opens up new opportunities for large-scale collaborative, externally funded research projects. The center assists investigators in developing new proposals, and provides technical and administrative support for those projects once they are funded
Modern Greek Studies, developed in the history department, focuses attention on Greek-Slavic cultural relations in modern times. An annual celebration of modern Greek letters focuses on a different individual each year, organizing a lecture series and the publication of a bio-bibliographical brochure. A translation and monograph series, as well as The Modern Greek Studies Yearbook emanates from Modern Greek Studies. The program also awards The Basil Laourdas Fellowship for a graduate student working in the area of modern Greek studies and Greek-Slavic relations.
Social Science Research Facility
Funded by the College of Liberal Arts, the Social Science Research Facilities (SSRF) makes available Unix computing technology for graduate students, faculty, and staff in the Department of History. The SSRF is designed to help with statistical data, e-mail usage, and web support.