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St. Paul – Armed With Language: Film Talk

Plank Museum and Visitors Center at Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United States

In the height of WWII, Historic Ft. Snelling was home to a little-known Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS). Thousands of Nisei men and women (second generation Japanese Americans) were trained as linguists and translators and played a crucial role in helping the U.S. to end the war. Join producer Katie O’Rourke as she engages the film’s writer David Mura in a reflective conversation, a year on from the debut of the film.

Free

St. Paul – Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Humanities Center on Saturday, November 5 at 10:30 a.m. for a storytelling circle centered around "Objects of War." Participants are invited to bring their own object to share that helps them tell the story of their own connection to war, whether direct or indirect.

Free

St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: The Latitude of a Mercy

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Poet Stefan Lovasik is the next featured author in our new Minnesota Writers Series. His most recent poetry collection, The Latitude of a Mercy, was published by New York Quarterly Books.

Free

Event Series Online – Woman Life Freedom (3 part series)

Online – Woman Life Freedom (3 part series)

Online

Woman, Life, Freedom: The Iranian Women's Revolution in Transnational Context, with Dr. Yalda Hamidi from Minnesota State University-Mankato, is a three-part online series. Participants will learn more about Iranian history and culture, women's rights in Iran, and the current women's revolution, using pre-assigned readings and primary resources to guide their discussions. Participants must attend all three sessions.

$30
Event Series Online – Woman Life Freedom (3 part series)

Online – Woman Life Freedom (3 part series)

Online

Woman, Life, Freedom: The Iranian Women's Revolution in Transnational Context, with Dr. Yalda Hamidi from Minnesota State University-Mankato, is a three-part online series. Participants will learn more about Iranian history and culture, women's rights in Iran, and the current women's revolution, using pre-assigned readings and primary resources to guide their discussions. Participants must attend all three sessions.

$30

Event Series Online – Woman Life Freedom (3 part series)

Online – Woman Life Freedom (3 part series)

Online

Woman, Life, Freedom: The Iranian Women's Revolution in Transnational Context, with Dr. Yalda Hamidi from Minnesota State University-Mankato, is a three-part online series. Participants will learn more about Iranian history and culture, women's rights in Iran, and the current women's revolution, using pre-assigned readings and primary resources to guide their discussions. Participants must attend all three sessions.

$30

St. Paul – Veterans Voices Month Celebration

Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

October is Veterans Voices Month in Minnesota. Veterans and civilians are invited to gather at Minnesota Humanities Center for a dinner and poetry reading honoring the experiences of those serving the U.S. military from the margins, including women, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, Black, and American Indian service members among others.

Free

St. Paul – Reflections on War and Service at the Capitol Mall

State Capitol Mall 13 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, St. Paul, MN, United States

Save the date! Join us for a special event presented in honor of Veterans Voices Month in Minnesota. This walking tour will provide participants an opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perspectives of service members, Veterans, and civilians in how we understand the nature of military conflicts, and how the public remembers and interprets the experience of war and service through memorials and monuments.

Free

Winona – Examining Military Service From the Margins

Winona County Historical Society 160 Johnson Street, Winona, MN, United States

Session 1: Introduction/What motivates people to serve? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

Free

Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins

Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Session 1: Introduction/What motivates people to serve? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

Free

Winona – Examining Military Service From the Margins

Winona County Historical Society 160 Johnson Street, Winona, MN, United States

Session 2: How has the military service of certain populations been hidden devalued, limited, or discriminated against? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

Free

Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins

Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Session 2: How has the military service of certain populations been hidden devalued, limited, or discriminated against? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

Free