Student Perspective
鈥淚 not only receive an interdisciplinary education on topics related to race and ethnicity, but I am also given the tools to apply theory and literature into tangible practice and hands-on service to benefit marginalized identities/communities instead of perpetuating further erasure and trauma.鈥
Chloe Thomas 鈥23
Ethnic Studies
Brooklyn, New York
Decolonization, Activism and Hope: Changing the Way We See Native America
Explore the damaging effects of colonization and colonial patterns of representation on Native American people throughout history. Produce creative interdisciplinary projects that engage with the community and offer more accurate, better-informed representations of Native American culture in the United States. Seminar/studio with readings by significant Native American authors and field trips to federally recognized tribal lands.
Social Justice, Defined
The off-campus Social Justice Requirement is a service learning experience designed by each individual ethnic studies student.
