Kevin P. Murphy

Kevin P. Murphy is the Northrop Professor of History and affiliate Professor of American Studies at the University of Minnesota. He co-founded the Heritage Studies and Public History graduate program, a Mellon Foundation-supported collaboration with the Minnesota Historical Society. His research focuses on the history of sexuality, gender, and public history.

• PhD: United States History, New York University (2001)
• MA: United States History, New York University (1997)
• BS: International Affairs, Georgetown University (1985)

His work bridges academic and community engagement through projects like Minnesota Transform and the Humanities Action Lab’s Guantánamo Public Memory Project. He collaborates on initiatives addressing historical injustices, including The Renewal Project on displacement and dispossession.

Key contributions include Political Manhood (2008) and Queer Twin Cities (2010), alongside journal articles in The Oral History Review and Critical Ethnic Studies. Murphy leads the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub and co-designs heritage studies curricula.