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UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff Statement in Support of Palestine

May 20, 2021
The Ethnic Studies Department’s Community Relations Committee drafted the following statement for faculty and staff at UC Berkeley to express their support for Palestine. The statement was released on Thursday, May 20, 2021. If you want to be included as a signatory,...Read more about UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff Statement in Support of Palestine

Department of ES is Proud to Announce Dr. Hatem Bazian’s Newest Book Release – Erasing the Human: Collapse of the Postcolonial World and the Refugee Immigration Crisis

April 26, 2021

The Department of Ethnic Studies is proud to announce the release of Dr. Hatem Bazian’s newest book Erasing the Human: Collapse of the Postcolonial Worl and the Refugee Immigration Crisis, published by Claritas Books. This impactful new book explores the collapse of the post-colonial world...Read more about Department of ES is Proud to Announce Dr. Hatem Bazian’s Newest Book Release – Erasing the Human: Collapse of the Postcolonial World and the Refugee Immigration Crisis

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy in CNN Style on Asian Americans Embracing Their Heritage

April 12, 2021
Prof. Catherine Ceniza Choy was interviewed by Jessie Yeung in “Why some Asian Americans are embracing their heritage by dropping their anglicized names.” This story is part of Hyphenated, a CNN Style series launched by Stephy Chung, which explores the complex issue of identity for minorities...Read more about Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy in CNN Style on Asian Americans Embracing Their Heritage

Ethnic Studies Associate Professor Raúl Coronado wins a Guggenheim!

April 12, 2021
The Department of Ethnic Studies is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor Raúl Coronado has been selected as a Guggenheim Fellow. The Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the highest academic achievements in the Academy...Read more about Ethnic Studies Associate Professor Raúl Coronado wins a Guggenheim!

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy in Berkeley Conversations and Matrix on Point Panel about Anti-Asian Violence

April 5, 2021
From Donald Trump’s calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” to the recent wave of violent attacks in the Bay Area, the past year has seen a sharp increase in racist attacks on Asians and Asian Americans. The causes and consequences of this racism were at the center of a Berkeley Conversations...Read more about Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy in Berkeley Conversations and Matrix on Point Panel about Anti-Asian Violence

Co-Authored Essay by Catherine Ceniza Choy and Greg Choy in New Edition of Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption

April 5, 2021
The new edition of Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption, edited by Jane Jeong Trenka, Julia Chinyere Oparah, and Sun Yung Shin, has been published by University of Minnesota Press. Catherine Ceniza Choy and Greg Choy have a co-authored essay “What Lies Beneath: Reframing Daughter...Read more about Co-Authored Essay by Catherine Ceniza Choy and Greg Choy in New Edition of Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on NPR Code Switch on the History of Filipino Nurses in the US

April 5, 2021
This March 31, 2021, NPR Code Switch episode spotlights Filipino nurses in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring reporting by The Atlantic Experiment’s Gabrielle Berbey and Tracie Hunte, the work of Jollene Levid and Kanlungan to remember the Filipino nurses who died and how they...Read more about Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on NPR Code Switch on the History of Filipino Nurses in the US

Special Issue of Trans en las Américas is now Available in Spanish

April 5, 2021

The Special Issue of Trans en las Américas, coedited by Ethnic Studies Prof. Juana María Rodríguez, along with Cole Riski, Claudia Sofía Garriga-López, and Denilson Lopes is now available in Spanish. This translation of this issue was made possible in part by contribution from the LGBTQ Cluster...Read more about Special Issue of Trans en las Américas is now Available in Spanish

Ethnic Studies Emeriti Professor; Eveyln Nakano Glenn in the New York Times

March 25, 2021

So exciting to see this powerful interview with Emeriti Professor of Ethnic Studies, Eveyln Nakano Glenn, in the New York Times. She was the first Ethnic Studies faculty for whom I served as a GSI when I was a graduate student. Her scholarship continues to teach and inspire us so much!...Read more about Ethnic Studies Emeriti Professor; Eveyln Nakano Glenn in the New York Times

Ethnic Studies Alum Wins Prize!

March 25, 2021
Ethnic Studies alum and University of Minnesota Assistant Professor Gabriela Spears-Rico is the recipient of the McKnight Land-Grant Professorship, 2021–23, and the Institute for Advanced Studies Residential Faculty Fellowship, Spring 2022. Congratulations Gabriela! We are all so...Read more about Ethnic Studies Alum Wins Prize!

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on KQED Morning Edition on the Surge of Anti-Asian Violence and the Importance of Race and Gender

March 24, 2021
Police said the murderer in Atlanta wasn’t motivated by race. But advocates say race and gender can’t be divorced. On March 22, 2021, Brian Watt talks with Catherine Ceniza Choy, a professor of Asian American history.

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on ABC 20/20 Special, “20/20 Murder in Atlanta”

March 24, 2021
Prof. Catherine Ceniza Choy was interviewed about racism and sexism in Asian American history as part of the ABC 20/20 special “20/20 Murder in Atlanta,” which aired on March 19, 2021. You can stream the full episode on HULU. Prof. Choy appears in the second half in a segment that includes...Read more about Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on ABC 20/20 Special, “20/20 Murder in Atlanta”

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on NBC TODAY Show on Racism and Misogyny in Atlanta Spa Shootings

March 24, 2021
NBC’s Jo Ling Kent interviewed Rep. Judy Chu of California and Prof. Catherine Ceniza Choy for this story, which was broadcast on NBC’s Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist on March 21, 2021. They emphasize the importance of racism and misogyny in these tragic shootings.

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on the Atlanta Murders on KTVU 10 o’clock News

March 24, 2021
On March 18, 2021, Prof. Catherine Ceniza Choy was interviewed on KTVU 10 o’clock by reporter Jana Katsuyama. Experts say motive in Atlanta spa attacks points to racism and sexism. “One of the ways we can learn from this experience is to think critically of some of these popular images...Read more about Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy on the Atlanta Murders on KTVU 10 o’clock News

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy and ES Alumna Tavae Samuelu Present at APAICS Health Summit

March 15, 2021

Prof. Catherine Ceniza Choy and ES alumna and Executive Director of EPIC (Empowering Pacific Islander Communities) Tavae Samuelu are panelists on the data disaggregation panel at the 2021 APAICS (Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies) Health Summit on March 11, 2021....Read more about Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy and ES Alumna Tavae Samuelu Present at APAICS Health Summit

Professor Catherine Ceniza Choy Interviewed on CUNY TV’s “Asian American Life” about Filipino Nurses

March 12, 2021

On March 2, 2021

Prof. Catherine Ceniza Choy was interviewed on CUNY TV’s “Asian American Life” monthly show about Filipino nurses.

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