Humanities and Social Sciences News and Events

River Whale Review- Spring 2023 Launched!

Undergraduate Students from Creative Writing have launched a fantastic Spring edition of the River Whale Review!

The Maverick Speech and Debate Hosts the Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Tournament

The Maverick Speech and Debate team hosted the MCFA State tournament and competed against eight other teams from across the state where they earned second place in the state as a team.

Timothy Berry’s Wounded Healers Awarded Seven KCACTF Awards

Wounded Healers, presented at the 2023 Region 5 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in January and received seven national awards.

Jonathan and Namidu announced as Spring 2023 Commencement Student Speakers.

Jonathan Mor and Namidu Vishwanath De Silva will be serving as the student commencement speakers for the College of Humanities & Social Sciences on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Students and Faculty Attend 18th National Student Show Conference in Dallas, Texas

National Student Show Conference is the nation’s largest student creative conference and competition with more than $20k in scholarships. 

Becker Makes Historic Win at the Advertising Federation of Minnesota

Dr. Yalda Hamidi and Dr. Sherrise Truesdale Moore Named 2023 YWCA Mankato Women of Distinction

Dr. Yalda Hamidi and Dr. Sherrise Truesdale-Moore were honored at the 50th Annual Women of Distinction of Event on April 13, 2023 at The Capitol Room in St. Peter.

Maverick Speech and Debate Team Secured the 6th Position Nationwide in the Presidents II Division of NFA Tournament

The Maverick Speech and Debate team attended the National Forensics Association (NFA) national tournament and placed 6th in the Nation in the Presidents II Division and were TOP 20 IN THE NATION in the overall team sweepstakes

Dr. Matthew Loayza represented MSU-Mankato at ITESO, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Dr. Matt Loayza traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico from February 20-23 to represent Minnesota State Mankato at ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara’s International Partnership Week.

The Graduate Scholars in English Association(GSEA) Conference 2023

On March 31, 2023, GSEA hosted a conference with the theme of Inclusive Resilience. The team is proud and grateful to note that the 2023 conference had the most in-person and online participants to date, with sixty-seven people in attendance.