Division of

Ethnic Studies

News &
Updates

We Stand with Our Communities

The Division of Ethnic Studies kneels and grieves for the necessarily remembered names of all those killed with impunity.

Pacific Islands Studies Certificate

It’s official! Starting in the Fall 2020 Semester, we will be offering an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Pacific Islands (PI) Studies.

Heartbreak and Reckoning

I know you join us when we say: ENOUGH. It has always been horrendously, heartbreakingly enough.

Transform Undergraduate Research Showcase

Check out all to amazing research coming out of Transform at the virtual Undergraduate Research Showcase!

We miss you!

Transform students: we miss you dearly! We miss you. Here’s a message from our very own Dean Kathryn Bond Stockton. We are here for you. We will be seeing you soon.

Who

We Are

Ethnic Studies is a scholarly academic division that studies traditional forms of history and culture from the perspective of people who are underrepresented, while considering the role that race and racism play in today’s world.

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Degrees

Major

The Ethnic Studies major explores differences in power as expressed by the state, civil society, and individuals, challenging social constructions of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality and gender.

Minor

Ethnic Studies offers 5 unique minors in African American, American Indian, Asian Pacific American, and Chicana/o Studies that allow for a more concentrated focus on a specific racialized population in the United States through the lens of history & politics, contemporary issues, literature, and gender & ethnicity