ethnic studies

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• SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed
  6/1/2023
  

  Amid Anti-Woke Panic, Interdisciplinary Programs Inherently Vulnerable

  by Timothy Messer-Kruse

  Because standards of academic freedom like those of the AAUP tie that freedom to expertise within recognized professional communities of scholars, those doing interdisciplinary work and working in programs like ethnic studies have less institutional protection against charges that they are engaged in politics rather than scholarship. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  10/15/2022
  

  My Students are Missing Their Own History

  by Arlene Dávila

  Disagreement over the particular labels used to describe Latino/a (or Latinx) people shouldn't overshadow the need for a more inclusive history. 

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• SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed
  3/1/2022
  

  Building Racial Dialogue (and a Department) In a Time of Backlash

  by Leora Auslander and Atom Getachew

  When many stakeholders were inclined to suspicion or outright hostility, building an academic department to study race, ethnicity and migration required labor-intensive dialogue not to split the difference between opposing sides but to build a majority coaltion of support. 

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• 5/23/2021
  

  What's Controversial about California's Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum?

  by James Thornton Harris

  At its root, the controversy over California's ethnic studies model curriculum (which no school district is compelled to implement) is whether the lived everyday experiences of people, including Californians of color, are a worthy subject of study. 

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• SOURCE: Texas Standard
  5/19/2021
  

  Five Things Missing From Asian American History In Texas Schools

  KERA spoke to educators including historian Madeline Hsu about what Texas students are missing out on when it comes to Asian American history. They said the lack of diversity, notable figures and modern-day connection are some of the key issues.

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• SOURCE: Associated Press
  5/15/2021
  

  Racist Attacks Revive Asian American Studies Program Demand

  Asian American student activists who are advocating for Asian American studies programs are carrying forward the legacy of student protest in the 1960s that led to the establishment of the first ethnic studies programs. 

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  11/5/2020
  

  Although Now Required by California Law, Ethnic Studies Courses Likely to be Met with Resistance

  by Nolan L. Cabrera

  A scholar who studies racial dynamics on college campuses, argues the benefits of required ethnic studie courses outweigh their liabilities.

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• SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed
  10/22/2020
  

  Is It Time for All Students to Take Ethnic Studies?

  The position of ethnic studies in university curricula reflects changing intellectual currents but also longstanding battles over resources and power in higher education institutions. 

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• SOURCE: Made by History at The Washington Post
  10/11/2020
  

  Ethnic Studies Can't Make Up for Whitewashed History in Classrooms

  by Jonathan Zimmerman

  "American history is ethnic studies. You simply can’t understand the United States without addressing its component races, ethnicities and religions. Sadly, the recent drive for ethnic studies demonstrates just how far we are from that ideal."

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• 9/6/2020
  

  The Latest Resurgence of Ethnic Studies

  by Elwood Watson

  The history of ethnic studies as an academic movement is a cycle of rise and retrenchment; protest movements often push for more representative curricula, while forces of tradition and austerity seek to uphold a canon or push majors linked directly to the job market. Today's protest movements are pushing an ethnic studies renaissance despite the dire financial straits of many colleges and students.

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• SOURCE: Harvard Political Review
  5/29/2020
  

  Remaking Ethnic Studies

  Recognizing a rift between the words written on a chalkboard and the society that lies outside the classroom door, students are increasingly pushing for a course of study that allows them to learn about traditionally underrepresented figures and reckon with concepts of oppression and justice.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  8/15/19
  

  Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell

  California’s newly proposed model ethnic studies curriculum has led to bitter debate in recent weeks.

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• SOURCE: The Texas Tribune
  6-13-18
  

  Texas education board votes to call long-sought Texas course "Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies"

  During a hearing on Tuesday, dozens of Mexican-American educators and activists implored the board to change the name of the course from “Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican Descent” to “Mexican-American Studies."

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• 4-11-14
  

  Immigration and Ethnic History: State of the Field (Interview)

  by Vicki Ruiz

  What's happening in Chicano studies.