Leading in Pacific Islander Studies
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It’s official! Starting in the Fall 2020 Semester, we will be offering an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Pacific Islands (PI) Studies.
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The Racist History of U.S. Trafficking Laws
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Annie Isabel Fukushima was interviewed on Texas Public Radio’s Fronteras and shared her examination on the colonialist history that shaped U.S. trafficking laws and how they impact Asian and Latinx migrants.
Read MoreWilliam Sanders Scarborough Prize
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The 18th annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize to Darius Bost for his book “Evidence of Being: The Black Gay Cultural Renaissance and the Politics of Violence”.
Read MoreBorder and Migration
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Dr. Alborz Ghandehari’s Fall 2019 students in “Borders and Migration” course exchanged stories of daily life, activism and struggles for migrant justice with refugees in Greece.
Read MoreArchiving Latino/a/x Life in the U.S.
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Associate Professor Lourdes Alberto recovered, digitized, and built an indigenous Oaxacan archive based on the activism of female Oaxacan community members in L.A. between 1970 and 1990.
Read MoreA powerful transformation
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When Disability Studies moved into Transform, there were 21 declared disability studies minors at the U. After just one year in the school, there are 44 declared disability studies minors.
Read MoreTransform Professor featured on Netflix
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“Explained,” a Netflix-and-Vox-produced series, features Professor Lisa Diamond in an episode entitled “The Female Orgasm”.
Read MoreNew associate vice president for faculty
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U of U Senior VP Dan Reed announced that Professor Sarah Projansky has accepted an offer to serve as associate vice president for faculty.
Read MoreBuilding an Educational Bridge
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A new $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow major foundation acceleration for a Pacific Islands Studies initiative at the University of Utah.
Read MoreBeyond Walls
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Transform students presented an interactive activity on socio-legal, cultural, and ethnic studies perspectives surrounding immigration through presentations, written work, and visual display entitled “Beyond Walls.”
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