The Decline of the Extended Family

Music and Political Economies of Order, Disorder, and Violence

Richard Leppert, Regents Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature spoke in April 2009 at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Leppert is one of foremost scholars of music history and cultural musicology.

Explosive Issues: Sex, Women, and the Bomb in Cold War America

Regents Professor Elaine May (American Studies and History) discusses her research in history and American Studies, from April 2009.

Superconductivity: High Science and High Technology

Regents professor of physics Alan Goldman discusses his research on superconductivity in February 2009.

Geography, Nature, and the Question of Development

Regents Professor of Geography Eric Sheppard discussed his research in a lecture on September 29, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN.

The Decline of the Extended Family

Regents Professor o History Steven Ruggles discusses his research about family systems in the United States, and the factors related to the decline of the extended family.