DE Courses

Below is a list of approved graduate seminars for the CRES Designated Emphasis by quarter. Click the course number link for further information about the course – including a description, prerequisites, and enrollment restrictions – in the official Schedule of Classes.

Courses in bold are taught by CRES principal faculty.

NOTE: This is a preliminary course list and will be updated as new courses become available in the Schedule of Classes. As always, please check the Schedule of Classes as the official source for the quarter, instructor, and meeting times.  Courses may be added as they become available.

CRES DE students should consult their CRES advisor on which graduate seminars to take outside of this list.

Fall 2025

Course NumberCourse TitleInstructor
*new* CRES 217Indigenous PoliticsCasumbal-Salazar, Iokepa
ANTH 238Advanced Topics in Cultural AnthropologyShange, Savannah
HIS 204CColonialism, Nationalism, and RaceDelgado

Winter 2026

Course NumberCourse TitleInstructor
*new* CRES 209Ethnographies of EmpireKelly, Jenny
SOCY-CRES-FMST-BME 268AScience and Justice: Experiments in CollaborationSharma, Kriti

Spring 2026

Course NumberCourse TitleInstructor
*new* CRES 207Decolonial EcologiesTy, M.
CRES 227From Oceania to Native California: Indigenous EnvironmentalismsNiumeitolu, Fui
Last modified: Sep 25, 2025