The latest issue of the Islamophobia Studies Journal is just out now. Leading the editorial board is Dr. Hatem Bazian, in his capacity as the head of the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project. Check out this timely open access publication!
We’re pleased to report that Peter Nelson (ESPM and Ethnic Studies) is the recipient of nearly $1 million from a California Climate Action Seed Grant. The grant supports Peter’s work with tribal entities to expand the use of prescribed and cultural fire and increase tribal leadership in fire stewardship programs.
For more details on Peter’s grant, and the wider investment in Climate Action at UC Berkeley, see:
Our incoming faculty member, Nicholas Vargas, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council of the U.S. Census. Vargas will join 10-12 academic researchers of race/ethnicity data to support the Census in improving its data collection practices. A brief description of the NAC is provided by the Census:
Salar Mameni’s Terracene: A Crude Aesthetics has just arrived from Duke University Press!
Berkeley News recently sat down for an interview with Juana María Rodríguez to discuss her new book, Puta Life: Seeing Latinas, Working Sex. Through an examination of archival photographs, illustrated biographies and visual accounts, Rodríguez relates intimate stories of Latinx sex workers from around the world and demonstrates the ways they have always “formed part of queer worlds.” The interview includes lots of amazing photos from the book!
It’s with great pleasure that the Department can announce that Christian Paiz has received tenure and has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor!
We congratulate Christian on achieving this major milestone–a true testament to his impactful research agenda, abiding commitment to teaching and mentorship, and his energetic spirit of service. ¡Felicidades!
Award-winning writer, scholar, and PhD alum of Berkeley Ethnic Studies, Dr. Yomaira Figueroa ’14, has been appointed the next Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College (CENTRO)! Yomaira will be joining CUNY as a Full Professor of African American, Puerto Rican & Latino Studies in July.
On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, POLITICO interviewed Juana María Rodriguez to put the ruling in context. Prof. Rodríguez elaborated how attacks on disability rights, transgender rights, LGBTQ people, and sex work are all related, in the ways they restrict the bodily autonomy of certain populations.
Our very own Professor Khatharya Um has been awarded a 2023 Fukuoka Prize! The Fukuoka Prize was established by Fukuoka City, Japan, in 1990 as an award presented annually to honor the outstanding work of individuals, groups and organizations in preserving and creating the unique and diverse cultures of Asia.
Only the third US-based recipient in the prize’s 33-year history, the Fukuoka Prize committee celebrates Professor Um for her work as:
Catherine Ceniza Choy is a featured interviewee in the 2023 documentary film, Nurse Unseen, which will be screened as part of CAAMFest on May 12, 2023. Nurse Unseen by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Michele Josue is a love letter honoring the history and humanity of Filipino nurses who have been the backbone of the American caretaking system. A special Q&A with Filmmaker Michele Josue and special guests, including Catherine, will follow the screening.
In 2023, Catherine Ceniza Choy is the recipient of the Agnes Dillon Randolph Award. This award recognizes her outstanding scholarship documenting the experiences of Filipino nurses in U.S. history and the importance of that history for understanding ongoing issues in healthcare, including the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Filipino nurses.
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