Tag: Ethnic Studies: Page 6

Faculty & Staff

A Decline in Humanities

Doctorate students of color who are couched in humanities and liberal arts fields such as philosophy, communications, and ethnic studies could be especially impacted by college job cuts and hiring freezes.

August 11, 2009

Students

Who Should Teach Hip-hop Studies?

By most criteria, hip-hop has now been solidifi ed as an essential domain of inquiry and learning in higher education. This status entails a sizable body of scholarship; symposia, conferences and courses devoted to its study; and a growing pool of scholars who have centered it in their research agendas.

August 5, 2009

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Perspectives: Running for Our Lives: Victory for Ethnic Studies

A grueling spiritual run from Tucson to Phoenix in defense of ethnic studies – in 110-plus-degree heat – culminated in a resounding victory in front of Arizona’s state Capitol.

July 8, 2009

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Diverse Calendar

July 20-23 THE EDUCATION LAW & POLICY CONSORTIUM INC. 16th Annual ConferencePortland, MaineWeb: www.edlaw.orgJuly 30-Aug. 2 NATIVEAMERICAN JOURNALISTSASSOCIATION 25th Anniversary ConventionHyatt RegencyAlbuquerque, N.M.Web: www.naja.com Aug. 5-9 NATIONALASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS National Convention and Career FairTampa, Fla.Web: www.nabj.org Aug. 12-15 ASIANAMERICAN JOURNALISTSASSOCIATION 20th Annual National ConventionThe Seaport HotelBostonWeb: www.aaja.org Sept. 15-17 NATIONAL COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK ANNUAL […]

July 8, 2009

STEM

Ronald Takaki, Ethnic Studies Pioneer, Dies

Dr. Ronald Takaki, a pioneer in the field of ethnic studies who taught the University of California system’s first Black history course, has died.

May 31, 2009

Faculty & Staff

A Practical Ethnic Studies Program

The Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston complements students’ career tracks and engages them in the surrounding Asian American community.

February 18, 2009

Faculty & Staff

UMass Boston’s Asian American Studies Program Takes a Practical Approach

The Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston complements students’ career tracks and engages them in the surrounding Asian American community.

February 12, 2009

Students

Film Documents Different View of Black Life in Cuba

Robin Hayes felt out of place as a Yale graduate student.

January 28, 2009

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Ivy League ‘Discomfort’ Leads to Black Cuba

In 2002, Robin Hayes was a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University in African American studies and political science. Yet, she wasn’t feeling so Ivy League.

January 21, 2009

African-American

Showing the Way

This past spring, the nation somberly noted the 40th anniversaries of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Robert Kennedy’s assassinations. Those anniversaries provided time for reflection about the progress Americans have made socially and politically since 1968.

October 29, 2008

Students

Writing their own History

San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.

October 29, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Groundbreaking Study Shows Asian American Vote Still Up for Grabs

Many Asian Americans favor presidential candidate Barack Obama, but a significant portion remain largely undecided on their pick for president less than one month before Election Day, according to a new national survey released Tuesday.

October 6, 2008