Critical Race & Ethnic Studies

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Seats Open! CRES 161/261: The Racial and Gendered Economies of Housing (Online!)

Explores the political and libidinal economic dimensions of the housing market as analytics to explain the development of the housing market over the 20th and 21st centuries, with special attention to the role of race (in addition to other determinants of difference: gender, class, etc.). GE: ER

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Calls for Academic Institutions to End Genocide against Palestinians

We, the CRES faculty, call on everyone—including scholars, researchers, organizers, and administrators worldwide —to act now to end Israel’s genocidal attack on Gaza. Click here to read more.

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2023 CRES Newsletter

Check out the latest department news, accomplishments, and updates! Click here to read the newsletter.

Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum

The LESMC vision is to promote the advancement and implementation of well designed Ethnic Studies courses and programs for the purpose of advancing students' academic achievement, educational equity, community activist scholarship, and community leadership skills. Click here for more information.

Faculty for Justice in Palestine

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Amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and the efforts across campuses to silence speech about Palestine, we, the undersigned, have formed a Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) group at UCSC. We intend to protect our students–and each other–as we work on and/or organize for Palestine. FJP is inclusive of senate faculty, lecturers, staff, and graduate students and we look forward to organizing joint events and actions with other FJP groups across the Bay Area, California, and the country.

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The Center for Racial Justice

Established in 2019, the CRJ is a vital hub for campus-wide dialogue on race, decolonized worldviews, and racial justice. Click here to learn more and get involved!

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