Department of American Ethnic Studies

The class #BlackLivesMatter in Media and Popular Culture — offered this spring — is one of very few like it in the country.

Professor of UW American ethnic studies Tetsuden Kashima weighs in on SPD's role in the apprehension of Japanese residents after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

UW Arts & Sciences faculty members weigh in on whether President-elect Trump's election means doomsday. 

The UW Department of American Ethnic Studies released a post-election statement on undocumented students. 

In his academic work and community involvement, Dustin Abrahamson is committed to addressing racism.

Seattle City Council member Nick Licata will introduce a resolution July 29 that expresses regret for the anti-Chinese legislation and riots in the 1800s.

Anthropology major Alina Aleaga developed curricula that encourage Pacific Islander students to explore their heritage—and the Burke Museum.

The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday that Juan Felipe Herrera is the next U.S. poet laureate.

Juan Felipe Herrera, visiting professor of ethnic studies at the University of Washington, was named the 21st United States Poet Laureate on Wednesday.

Ana Mari Cauce made an important speech Thursday about the need for her institution to put working for fairness, justice and equity at its core, and to start by recognizing where it falls short.

Last month, Erasmo Gamboa, a UW professor of history and Latin American studies, returned to his hometown of Sunnyside to salvage the walls and rooftops of three farm-labor cabins.

American ethnic studies major Salvador Gomez is spending his spring break tutoring and mentoring children in rural Washington.

A first-generation student from a migrant farming family, Salvador Gomez is donating his spring break to the Pipeline Project, tutoring and mentoring children in rural Washington.

Erasmo Gamboa, UW associate professor of ethnic studies, is leading an effort to repurpose the roofing, walls and window frames of three decrepit cabins.

The National Park Service awarded a $34,374 grant to identify places of Latino historic and cultural significance in the Yakima Valley, Gov. Jay Inslee's office announced Friday. Erasmo Gamboa, associate professor of American ethnic studies, is quoted.