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Intro to Chicana/o Studies
Undergrad Lecture
This course is an introduction to the history, culture, and identity of Chicanas/os.
Race, Space, and Place
Undergrad Seminar
This course investigates theories of spatial formation and their import for the study of race and ethnicity in the United States.
#Immigration Syllabus: a Nation of Immigrants?
Undergrad Discussion
This Fiat Lux will examine theoretical context for contemporary social issues, the #ImmigrationSyllabus.
Disneylandia: From the Three Caballeros to Encanto
Undergrad Discussion
Through readings and a review of Disney films, we discuss the representation of Latinx people in animated film through one of the most influential studios in the United States.
Readings in Relational Race-Making
Grad Seminar
This course is concerned with how group-based racial constructions are formed both in relation to other marginalized groups and in relation to whiteness.
Racial Geographies
Grad Seminar
A seminar examining the spatial-turn in the social sciences and humanities from an ethnic studies perspective
In the Classroom
Teaching at UCLA: Fiat Lux by Idriss Njike