Dean's Associate Professor of Environment and Society & History Bathsheba Demuth will explore whether legal personhood could offer a new approach to protecting the Yukon River, where steep declines in salmon populations are threatening ecosystems and the Indigenous communities that have long depended on them.

On Oct. 14, the American Studies Association awarded research project “Stolen Relations: Recovering Stories of Indigenous Enslavement in the Americas” with the Digital Humanities Caucus’s Legacy Project Award. Led by Professor of History Linford Fisher and the Center for Digital Scholarship, the community-centered database project aims to compile artwork and stories related to the history of Native American enslavement.

Read about Coordinating Curator for Native American and Indigenous Materials Kimberly Toney's (Nipmuc) visit to Wallmapu for the 2026 conference of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA).

Driven by a lifelong commitment to educational equity, the Class of 2026 graduate and Fulbright scholar will spend a year teaching English and developing community-based service projects in Mexico.

Linford Fisher’s work on the project started with considering New England’s connection to the Atlantic slave trade.

In a night of song, dance and storytelling, the student organization’s sold-out celebration explored the enduring legacy of the paniolo and the richness of Hawaiian culture and traditions.