Dr. William Smith
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There is no questioning it: Dr. William Smith is a rock-star researcher, educator, administrator, social justice academic and mentor.
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New book questions how we view migrants
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“Migrant Crossings: Witnessing Human Trafficking in the U.S.” by Ethnic Studies Assistant Professor Annie Isabel Fukushima recently received a 2020 book award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Asia and Asian America.
Read MoreEssential Latinx Educators
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As the Latinx community continues to confront structural inequities present long before the COVID-19 outbreak, what is the role of Latinx educators during pandemic?
Read MoreMapping gender-based violence
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A group of nine University of Utah researchers hopes to increase public recognition of gender-based violence (GBV) through the Gender-based Violence Consortium.
Read MoreThe Racist History of U.S. Trafficking Laws
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Annie Isabel Fukushima was interviewed on Texas Public Radio’s Fronteras and shared her examination on the colonialist history that shaped U.S. trafficking laws and how they impact Asian and Latinx migrants.
Read More2020 Awardees
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Throughout the year, our Transform team claimed various awards both on campus and on a national level. Read on to see just a few of the reasons why we are so proud of our team!
Read MoreWilliam Sanders Scarborough Prize
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The 18th annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize to Darius Bost for his book “Evidence of Being: The Black Gay Cultural Renaissance and the Politics of Violence”.
Read MoreBorder and Migration
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Dr. Alborz Ghandehari’s Fall 2019 students in “Borders and Migration” course exchanged stories of daily life, activism and struggles for migrant justice with refugees in Greece.
Read MoreArchiving Latino/a/x Life in the U.S.
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Associate Professor Lourdes Alberto recovered, digitized, and built an indigenous Oaxacan archive based on the activism of female Oaxacan community members in L.A. between 1970 and 1990.
Read More50 Years of Ethnic Studies
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Come celebrate the legacy of Ethnic Studies with local community leaders of the past, present, and future.
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