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Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy has been elected to the Executive Board of the Organization of American Historians (OAH). The OAH is the largest scholarly...Read more about Prof. Choy Elected to OAH Executive Board

Students from CLS 190: Latinx Immigrant Youth participated in a panel discussion with students at Albany High School, members of the Conexión Latina student group. Conexión Latina aims to support Latinx students navigate academia.

We are very happy to be supporting and...Read more about Ethnic Studies Students Support Albany High's Conexión Latina student group

As of Feburary 11, 2026, Dr. Lisa Hirai Tsuchitani has been appointed to serve as co-chair of the UC Office of the President (UCOP) systemwide Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Initiative Advisory Board. An initiative of UCOP's Graduate,...Read more about Dr. Lisa Hirai Tscuhitani appointed as co-chair of the UCOP AANAPISI Initiative Advisory Board

UC Berkeley professor Juana María Rodriguez was just dedicated an article for her work, titled "The surprising way a professor & her students are preserving centuries of LGBTQ+ history," on the LBGTQNation website.

Come join us in celebrating not only this feature, but all of her...Read more about Professor Juana María Rodriguez Showcased and Praised in LGBTQNation Article

What began as a summer study abroad program became a cross-continental storytelling project for a group of Berkeley Social Sciences students who turned their experiences studying immigration and identity into a multimedia zine. They used the digital journal to document their personal...Read more about Berkeley Social Sciences students use storytelling to document border experiences in study abroad program

On the evening of October 15, a sold-out audience heard Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy, who this year is a Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow at the Huntington Library, deliver a public lecture entitled, “Inventor of Magic Food: The Life and Legacy of Filipina Food Scientist Maria...Read more about A Haven for the Humanities

Lila Thulin of Berkeley News has just profiled a fabulous new work by Long Le-Khac. Long's just published a 1,900-entry dataset that will enable scholars and students to investigate which works are discussed as "Asian American," and what's left out.

For...Read more about Long Le-Khac Featured in Berkeley News

KQED has recently published an article highlighting the Incarceration to College program and its impact. The...Read more about This UC Berkeley Student Could Be the First to Graduate While Incarcerated

Berkeley News has just done a lengthy profile of one of our remarkable undergraduate alumni, Ruben Elias Canedo! Ruben's been doing amazing work building UCB's Undocumented Student Program and then the Basic Needs Center, among many other impactful projects. Please take a moment to read...Read more about Ruben Elias Canedo UC Berkeley News Feature

Dr. Lorena Oropeza has graciously agreed to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies, effective July 1, 2025!

Dr. Oropeza is an award-winning historian whose research sits at the intersection of race, empire, and Chicano Studies. She is the author of...Read more about Announcing the Next Department Chair