Ethnic Studies

Panelists field discussion about issues facing Asian Americans

Nov 17, 2008

Several hundred undergraduate and graduate students came together on Saturday for a conference organized by the Asian Pacific Coalition with the help of many other groups to discuss the past and future of Asian American studies...

CANCELED: Author talk: Sam Quinones on true tales of Mexican migration

In this presentation, part of the series of author readings and literary events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Ethnic Studies Department, prize-winning author Sam Quinones will read from and discuss his new book,...

Colloquium: 'Transnational Spaces, Transborder Places'

In this presentation, part of the series of author readings and literary events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Ethnic Studies Department, James BlueWolf will read poetry and present his new book, "Speaking for Fire."...

5:30 PM (PT) - Why Multiculturalism Matters in America

Dr. Ronald Takaki, professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, brings his distinctive viewpoint to this discussion on multiculturalism. Takaki mission is to demonstrate that multiculturalism is not only a social reality, but...

Obama's Anger

"The anger is real. It is powerful, and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races." - Barack Obama Back in the late...

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY: PhD. Professor of African American Studies Available to Discuss How the ...

Robin Hayes, Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies and Political Science at Santa Clara University, notes that many African-Americans began to doubt the efficacy and value of the U.S. political process after events like the...