Announcements

Professors Keith Feldman and Harvey Dong sat down with Berkeley News to discuss the connections between the Free Speech Movement, the Third World Liberation Front, and the unfinished business of Ethnic Studies today. The article was featured on Berkeley News and the Berkeley Blog as part of a series on the legacies of the Free Speech Movement today.

Remembering Manuel R. Delgado

(December 28, 1940 – October 28, 2024)

The Delgado family is sad to announce the passing of Manuel R. Delgado on October 28, 2024, at age 83 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended UC Berkeley in the late 60’s and helped to establish the Ethnic Studies Department through his activism and leadership. The following biographical account was assisted by Lucha Corpi, poet and writer.

Are you a student interested in putting on an event that reaches students connected to the Ethnic Studies and African American Studies communities? The Ethnic Studies 5th Account might be for you! The Ethnic Studies 5th Account is one result of the effort from the Third World Liberation Front- the fight for the Ethnic Studies and African American Studies departments at Berkeley.

Declared majors in Ethnic Studies, Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, African American Studies, Native American Studies, and Chicanx Latinx Studies are eligible to apply!

In Memoriam: Jane Singh

Jane Singh, who taught courses on South Asian history, literature, and social issues in the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies program of Ethnic Studies between 1991 and 2016, passed away in Yuba City on August 18, 2024.

She received her PhD at Berkeley in the South Asian Languages and Literature Department. Her dissertation was titled “Echoes of Revolution: The Role of Literature in the Gadar Movement.”

The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the rank of assistant professor. We encourage applications from scholars that take intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching. The area of specialty is open to scholars of Latino Studies broadly defined.

Professor Christian Paiz’s book, The Strikers of Coachella, has received the American Historical Association-Pacific Coast Branch first book award. Congratulations, Christian!

Also, Christian was a guest on a great podcast, hosted by Cal alum and Coachella resident Fausto Figueroa, focusing on politics and mental health. The episode covers first gen experiences in college, Latinx Studies, and mental health challenges/resources. Give it a listen!