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Congratulations To Our New Ethnic Studies Ph.D. Graduates
June 22, 2020
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Professor Beth Piatote On The Movement To Remove Slur Against Native Americans
June 22, 2020
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article243665227.html
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Professor and Chair Juana María Rodríguez on Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ Protections
June 17, 2020
https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/06/15/court-decision-on-lgbtq-protections-an-overdue-landmark-berkeley-scholars-say/
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Statement from the Executive Committee of the Department of Ethnic Studies
June 5, 2020
We write in a moment of accumulated grief and righteous rage at the murderous violence by police and other state forces. The cruelty of this violence has been on horrific display in recent weeks in the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, the latest...
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AAADS Statement of Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
June 5, 2020
Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program at UC Berkeley Statement of Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter The senseless murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police on May 25th has mobilized thousands of people into the streets to protest against police brutality, state violence, and systemic racism. The Asian American and...
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Public Art Projects Created By Chicano180, Contemporary Chicanx/Latinx Art Class
May 19, 2020
Enjoy this website with Public Art Proposals created by CS180 Contemporary Xicanx/Latinx Art class. The students came up with some amazing projects from posters to installations and performances. http://culturavisualberkeley.xyz/
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Latinx in California: An Exhibit of the Latinx Research Center
May 4, 2020
Check out the virtual catalog for the art exhibit "Latinx in California" which highlights the artwork that forms part of the Latinx Research Center’s permanent exhibition, by the same title, at the Shorb House, 2547 Channing Way. Ethnic Studies Professor Laura E. Pérez is the current Chair of the Latinx...
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Imagine Otherwise: Juana María Rodríguez and Emma Pérez on Writing Partnerships
May 1, 2020
In this podcast on Ideas On Fire, Professor and Chair, Juana María Rodríguez is interviewed, alongside her writing partner, Emma Pérez, on their shared writing practice and the joys of queer academic friendship. https://ideasonfire.net/110-emma-perez-juana-maria-rodriguez/
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Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity Goes to: Ethnic Studies Department, Professor Khatharya Um
April 28, 2020
The Department of Ethnic Studies is proud to announce that Professor Khatharya Um has been awarded the 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity. This prestigious university-wide award is presented annually to a distinguished faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley based on outstanding contributions in advancing the University's mission to create...
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Racist Harassment of Asian Health Care Workers Won’t Cure Coronavirus
April 10, 2020
In this news story, Ethnic Studies Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy discusses how COVID-19 has impacted communities of color, and the additional stress and trauma this has caused health care workers. https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/04/09/racist-harassment-of-asian-health-care-workers-wont-cure-coronavirus/