Ethnic Studies
a vibrant community of scholars committed to the interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, class, and dis/ability
About Ethnic Studies
Our Vision
Situated in a region where the US-Mexico border zone, indigenous national and tribal governments, and the Asia-Pacific interact to produce a dynamic geopolitical location, UCSD’s Ethnic Studies Department is a vibrant community of scholars committed to the interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, class, and dis/ability.
The department’s innovative approach represents a commitment to transnational, relational, and intersectional methods for producing critical knowledge about power and inequality, including systems of knowledge that have emerged from racialized and indigenous communities in global contexts.
Ethnic Studies is devoted to creative, conceptual, and empirical research; critical pedagogy; collaborations with a broad group of affiliated faculty; and social justice projects developed with and for the university, our home communities, and the broader public.
News & Events
Ethnic Studies Distinguished Community Leader Speaker Series
Please join us in welcoming Ramah Awad, Executive Director of the Majdal Arab Community Center of San Diego, for the Department of Ethnic Studies' Distinguished Community Leader Speaker Series.
Ethnic Studies Colloquium Events
Check out our colloquium offerings for the new academic year!
Newsletter
Check out the Ethnic Studies Newsletter for upcoming opportunities and events.
Community Resources
Give to Ethnic Studies
Learn about ways you can support the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego.
Your donations directly support the Department of Ethnic Studies
To provide general support for Ethnic Studies and its community and professional initiatives, we invite you to give to the Department fo Ethnic Studies fund.
