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The School for Cultural & Social Transformation offers interdisciplinary degrees and programs in Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Disability Studies and Pacific Islands Studies. Our academic fields explore race and racism, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and sexual identity, disability, health and global diasporas.

Our full name is long so we often use "Transform" as a reference. We think it embodies what we are, do, and feel.

 

By the Numbers

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$9.86M

Research Grants

over the past 5 years

46

Awards

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219

Books / Articles

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912

Citations

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29

Fellowships

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1

Research Center

Center for Pasifika and

Indigenous Knowledges

Transform Programs

The strength of our divisions and programs comes from our interdisciplinarity and intersectional approach to historical, cultural, political and lived realities in today’s world.

ETHNIC STUDIES
Our Ethnic Studies program will expand your understanding of issues affecting underrepresented communities.
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DISABILITY STUDIES
Disability Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores social, political, cultural, and economic factors that shape disability.
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GENDER STUDIES
Gender Studies offers a space for the study of a wide range of feminist thought, practices, theory and community-engaged learning.
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PACIFIC ISLAND STUDIES
The Pacific Islands Studies program provides courses that are designed from an Indigenous Pacific islander perspective.
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Leading the Way

1st

Best University in continental U.S. for Pacific Island Studies

2nd

Highest Number of citations per faculty and article production nationwide in
gender studies

Top 5

Intersectional Studies program nationwide
(Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)

5th

Best Gender Studies department in
terms of awards
(Academic Analytics)

3rd

Best University for Pacific Islands Studies

Student Employment

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TRANSFORMATIVE PERSPECTIVES

Event announcements and news about our people, programs and school

Dr. Alborz Ghandehair, a middle aged male professor, holds a copy of his new book as if on display

Post/Revolutionary Conditions: Renewed Visions of the Iranian Freedom Struggle

Assistant Professor Alborz Ghandehari’s latest project is more than just research—it is a material to...

Read More May 22, 2025
Seven students flash the U (make a U with two hands) in front of a photo backdrop that says "National LGBTQ Task Force"

Changemakers Far Afield

written by Juniper Nilsson, BS’ 27, Gender Studies + Urban...

Read More May 15, 2025
Rosa Pimentel and Dr. Andrea Baldwin standing next to each other, smiling at the camera. Each holds a black and gold award plaque

Honoring Excellence in Research & Mentorship: Celebrating Rosa Pimentel & Dr. Andrea Baldwin

The School for Cultural & Social Transformation is proud to...

Read More May 7, 2025
A photo collage of three students and one faculty mentor by student poster presentations with text "Congratulations to or undergraduate researchers"

Undergraduate Research | Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Fall 2024 Research Symposium Presenter: Mar Smith Mentor: Kim Hackford-Peer...

Read More April 24, 2025
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Whether you want to take a broad approach or focus on a specific group or community, we’ve got you covered! Our majors, minors and certificate programs allow you to expand your understanding of issues affecting underserved communities.

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