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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-26/california-statues-confederate-name-changes-racism Read more about Professor Beth Piatote Quoted in the LA Times on Confronting CA’s Racist Past 6/26/2020

https://www.dailycal.org/author/jmrodriguez/Read more about Professor Juana María Rodríguez’s OpEd in the Daily Cal 6/25/2020

Great news to Ethnic Studies Lecturers Pablo Gonzales and Victoria Robinson on being named proud recipients of 2020 Berkeley’s Changemaker Technology Grants. These grants are part...Read more about Congratulations to the Berkeley Changemaker Technology Innovation Grant Awardees Announced Spring 2020

On June 20th, Ethnic Studies lecturer Hatem Bazian, in cooperation with Zakat Foundation of America, the Lighthouse Mosque, and the Northern California Islamic Council helped organize a successful distribution of fresh produce for Bay Area communities in need. The event brought together...Read more about Ethnic Studies Lecturer Hatem Bazian Participates in a Bay Area Food Distribution

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article243720252.htmlRead more about Beth Piatote Quoted on the “Everyday” Structures of Racism

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article243665227.htmlRead more about Professor Beth Piatote On The Movement To Remove Slur Against Native Americans

Read more about Congratulations To Our New Ethnic Studies Ph.D. Graduates

https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/06/15/court-decision-on-lgbtq-protections...Read more about Professor and Chair Juana María Rodríguez on Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ Protections

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...Read more about Statement from the Executive Committee of the Department of Ethnic Studies

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...Read more about AAADS Statement of Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter

https://...Read more about Public Art Projects Created By Chicano180, Contemporary Chicanx/Latinx Art Class

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...Read more about Latinx in California: An Exhibit of the Latinx Research Center

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.

...Read more about Imagine Otherwise: Juana María Rodríguez and Emma Pérez on Writing Partnerships

The Department of Ethnic Studies is proud to announce that Professor Khatharya Um has been awarded the ...Read more about Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity Goes to: Ethnic Studies Department, Professor Khatharya Um

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.

...Read more about Racist Harassment of Asian Health Care Workers Won’t Cure Coronavirus

Ethnic Studies community provides resources to help protect yourself and others during this tragic time. Help slow the spread of COVID-19 and shelter in place.

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https://www.dailycal.org/2020/03/09/uc-berkeley-ethnic-studies-departmen...Read more about UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Department Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

Date: March 5th – 6th

Location: Alumni House

A two-day symposium to share, spark, and inspire visions for the future. For 50 years, Ethnic Studies at Berkeley has need at the forefront of transforming knowledge, empowering communities, and advancing social justice. On March 5th...Read more about Ethnic Studies At Berkeley: Fifty Years of Igniting The Future

Fiat Vox: Why are there so many Filipino nurses in the U.S.?

Growing up in New York City, ethnic studies professor Catherine Ceniza Choy remembers seeing a lot of nurses dressed in their crisp white uniforms. She and her mom lived in an apartment building near several hospitals, so seeing...Read more about Why are there so many Filipino nurses in the U.S.?

Wed, May 22, 2019, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Zellerbach Playhouse

The Spring 2019 Ethnic Studies Department Commencement Ceremony will take place at 2:00PM, Wednesday, May 22nd in Zellerbach Playhouse.

This year we are honored to welcome...Read more about Spring 2019 Ethnic Studies Department Commencement Ceremony