Ethnic Studies
Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Endorses 5 Candidates for 2024 Board of Overseers Election
The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard endorsed five candidates for this year’s Board of Overseers election, an announcement that comes three weeks before voting begins for five seats on University’s second-highest governing board.
Harvard Affiliates Attend Ethnic Studies Organizing Summit, Hoping to Energize Advocacy
More than 50 Harvard students and affiliates gathered in Boylston Hall on Saturday for an inaugural organizing summit on ethnic studies, hosted by members of the Harvard Ethnic Studies Coalition.
In Photos: Protesters for Harvard Ethnic Studies Department Disrupt President Gay’s Ice Cream Social
Demonstrators rallying in support of creating an ethnic studies department at Harvard disrupted an ice cream social in Harvard Yard hosted Tuesday afternoon by University President Claudine Gay.
Cool Desserts, Hot Issues: Protesters for Harvard Ethnic Studies Department Disrupt President Gay’s Ice Cream Social
Demonstrators rallying in support of creating an ethnic studies department at Harvard disrupted an ice cream social in Harvard Yard hosted Tuesday afternoon by University President Claudine Gay.
‘Incremental Change’: Student Activists Reflect on Push for Ethnic Studies, As New Generation Continues Fight
Throughout the 1997-98 academic year, student organizers and activists renewed demands for Harvard to establish an ethnic studies concentration — a call that even then was decades-old.
‘We Want More’: Harvard Campus Groups Continue Advocacy With Inaugural ‘Ethnic Studies Week’
Harvard students, faculty, and alumni gathered to learn about advocacy for ethnic studies during a series of events held last week.
Three Years After Harvard Tenure Denial, Lorgia García Peña Accepts Professorship at Princeton
Three years after Lorgia García Peña was denied tenure at Harvard — a decision that sparked backlash against the University’s tenure review process — the ethnic studies scholar has accepted a full professorship at Princeton University.
Erika Lee to Join Harvard as Second Professor in Ethnic Studies Cluster Hire
Erika Lee will join Harvard’s faculty as the second ethnic studies professor to be hired as part of a cluster hire initiative by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Taeku Lee to Join Harvard Faculty as First Professor in Ethnic Studies Cluster Hire
Taeku Lee will join Harvard as the first of four ethnic studies scholars to join the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the school announced Monday.
Students Rally in Support of Ethnic Studies, Call on Harvard to Condemn Anti-Asian American Racism
Students called on Harvard to establish an ethnic studies department and condemn racism against Asian Americans during a Tuesday morning rally in Harvard Yard.
FAS ‘Actively Recruiting’ Four Ethnic Studies Scholars, Gay Says
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has identified four ethnic studies scholars and is in the process of “actively recruiting” them to come to Harvard, FAS Dean Claudine Gay said in a Tuesday interview.
FAS Authorizes Three Ethnic Studies Faculty Candidates For Appointment
Harvard has authorized three faculty candidates specializing in ethnic studies for appointment, a significant step in its long-running cluster hire for professors in the field.
FAS Dean Affirms Commitment to Ethnic Studies Faculty Search
Despite a prolonged delay in the search for ethnic studies faculty, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay said that “there’s no wavering of commitment” in her promise to hire a cluster of scholars in the field.
Alumni Gift $45 Million to Expand Asian American Studies
The donations will endow new professorships and graduate fellowships, as well as fund academic research in the field. The expansion is part of an FAS-led push to bolster the study of ethnicity, indigeneity, and migration at Harvard.
FAS Dean Gay Hopes to Identify Ethnic Studies Faculty by End of Academic Year
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences hopes to identify three to four faculty hires who specialize in ethnic studies by the end of the academic year, FAS Dean Claudine Gay said in an interview Friday.
Harvard Faculty Join Nationwide Strike for Racial Justice
Several Harvard faculty and students replaced their teaching and research with education on racial justice Tuesday as part of the Scholar Strike for Racial Justice.
FAS to Resume Ethnic Studies Faculty Search
Harvard will resume its search for four faculty specializing in ethnic studies and create two annual visiting professorships in the field, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Claudine Gay announced in a Thursday morning email to FAS affiliates.
Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Holds Ethnic Studies Discussion with Overseer Candidates
The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard hosted an online panel for Harvard alumni last Wednesday to advocate for the immediate establishment of an Ethnic Studies department at Harvard.
JPW Ethnic Studies Protest
During Junior Parents Weekend, students protested on the steps of Widener Library, demanding that Harvard creates an Ethnic Studies department and multicultural center.
Garcia Peña Symposium
In late January, Harvard University's Warren Center for Studies in American History hosted a symposium on the work of Lorgia García Peña, discussing Peña's work and scholarly legacy.
Search for Harvard Ethnic Studies Faculty Suspended Indefinitely Due to Pandemic
Harvard has indefinitely suspended its search for faculty specializing in ethnic studies due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to FAS Dean Claudine Gay.
Tenure Procedures Review Will Not Examine Ad Hoc Committees or Individual Cases, FAS Dean Gay Says
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay said her office’s fall 2020 review of tenure procedures will examine neither Harvard’s use of ad hoc committees nor individual tenure denials.
Ethnic Studies protest
Students protesting on the steps of Widener Library demand that Harvard creates an Ethnic Studies department and multicultural center. A series of organized protests occurred throughout Junior Family Weekend.
Ethnic Studies Candidate
Erika Lee, a history professor at the University of Minnesota, spoke with undergraduates on Wednesday regarding her candidacy for professorship at Harvard.
Symposium Honors Work and Legacy of García Peña in Ethnic Studies
Faculty members, students, and visiting scholars crowded into the Barker Center’s Thompson Room Thursday to attend “The Legacy of Dominicanidad: A Symposium on the Work of Lorgia García Peña,” a day-long panel hosted by the Warren Center for Studies in American History.