This fall, two of our Transformers got together to zoom-interview each other about their experiences as academics in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.
Read MoreThere is no questioning it: Dr. William Smith is a rock-star researcher, educator, administrator, social justice academic and mentor.
Read More“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 MoreAs 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 MoreA group of nine University of Utah researchers hopes to increase public recognition of gender-based violence (GBV) through the Gender-based Violence Consortium.
Read MoreAnnie 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 MoreThroughout 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 MoreThe 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 MoreDr. 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 MoreAssociate 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.
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