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We’re hiring in Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor!
August 6, 2024
The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the rank of assistant professor. We encourage applications from scholars that take intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching. The area of specialty is open to scholars...
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Dr. Wayne Silao Jopanda, ’14, Joins SJSU
August 12, 2024
We are excited to share that Dr. Wayne Silao Jopanda, a 2014 UC Berkeley's Ethnic Studies undergraduate alumnus, has joined San Jose State University as an Assistant Professor in Asian American Studies. Dr. Jopanda earned his PhD in Cultural Studies from UC Davis studying the continuous impact of U.S. Colonial Education in...
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We’re hiring an historian of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander Politics and Community-Driven Change, at the rank of Assistant Professor
July 26, 2024
The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for four faculty positions as a part of a cluster hiring initiative in “Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures.” The cluster will consist of a tenure track (Assistant Professor) position in the Department of Ethnic Studies, a tenure track (Assistant Professor) position...
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We’re hiring in Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor!
July 26, 2024
The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the rank of assistant professor. We encourage applications from scholars that take intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching. The area of specialty is open to scholars...
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Pablo Gonzalez Featured in Berkeley Letters & Science
June 25, 2024
Berkeley Letters & Science recently interviewed Pablo Gonzalez about his background, his Chicano Studies history course, and the inspiring children's book project about Chicana history his students undertook in Fall 2023. Not only are the books in classrooms around the Bay Area--they also can be found in the...
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Nicholas Vargas Co-Authors New Policy Brief
June 25, 2024
Professors Nicholas Vargas and Gina Ann Garcia (Berkeley School of Education) have just published an important new policy brief: California's Non-College Goers: Latinos Surpass Other Ethnoracial Groups in a Hispanic-Serving State. Among their critical findings: in 2021 there were far more Latino students who graduated high school but did not enroll...
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The Strikers of Coachella’s continued impact in the world!
June 25, 2024
Professor Christian Paiz's book, The Strikers of Coachella, has received the American Historical Association-Pacific Coast Branch first book award. Congratulations, Christian! Also, Christian was a guest on a great podcast, hosted by Cal alum and Coachella resident Fausto Figueroa, focusing on politics and mental health. The episode covers first gen experiences in...
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Mario Barrera, Professor Emeritus of Ethnic Studies (1939-2024)
April 22, 2024
In Memoriam By Professor Lorena Oropeza Mario Barrera, Professor Emeritus of Ethnic Studies, passed away on March 29, 2024, in Ventura, California. He was one of the founders of the field of Chicano Studies whose influential writings shaped the discipline. He was our respected and beloved colleague. ...
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Ethnic Studies Continuing Lecturer Victoria Robinson wins the 2024 UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award
April 18, 2024
April 15, 2024 Emily Yang Ethnic Studies Continuing Lecturer and American Cultures Program Director Victoria Robinson was named a recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA)(link is external), UC Berkeley’s highest honor. The DTA recognizes faculty who consistently do an outstanding job teaching and inspiring their students. These faculty members...
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“Lisa Ng and David Maldonado Recognized as Outstanding GSIs”
April 12, 2024
Ethnic Studies undergraduate classrooms are vital, complex, and energizing sites of learning; those lucky enough to teach our students routinely bring commitment, creativity, and curiosity to the work. This year, Lisa Ng and David Maldonado are the recipients of the Department's 2024 Outstanding GSI Award. Lisa, a fifth year doctoral student in Ethnic...