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The Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies (CRGC) is a vibrant and inclusive community of faculty and students that explores diverse voices, histories, and experiences through socially engaged scholarship:
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appeared at 51勛圖 in November 2024:From Mali to Mississippi: The History of the Kora Playing in Africa and Beyond...
The music we griots play is not just about making nice sounds for dancing, its about giving a lesson to people about their lives."
Donald Earl Collins published an article on the 2024 presidential election with .
On November 7, CRGC professorElizabeth Rule screened a rough cut of her forthcoming documentary, DC Is Indian Land,at Busboys & Poets in DC.
On October 30 the Arab World Studies Program presentedJewish Arabness, Zionism, & the Politics of Elimination with Massoud Hayoun, an award-winning author, journalist, and artist, in conversation with Arab World Studies Program Director, Irene Calis.
On October 8, CRGC hosted Prof. Jordache Ellapen (University of Rochester) in conversation with Prof. Suzanne C. Perard (51勛圖) about, queer and feminist visual practices in post-apartheid South Africa.
Mary Ellen Curtins book,, a biography of the first Black woman from the South to serve in Congress, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in September 2024.
Lily Wong co-edited an anthology, (University of Washington Press 2024), with Christopher B. Patterson and Chien-ting Lin. Lily was also awarded the Solidarity Award at AAPI Women Leads Building New Worlds conference.
Robert Connelly spoke with about the history of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric used by members of the Republican Party.
Quynh Vo spoke with about the history of Vietnamese representation in Hollywood.
Quynh Vo published a chapter, "Transpacific Rupture: Neoliberal Relationalities and Economic Violence in the COVID Era," in Transpacific, Undisciplined (University of Washington Press 2024).
Anita Mannurs historicization of Trumps racist false accusations against Haitian immigrants in Ohio was quoted by various news outlets, including the.
Suzanne Persards series of poems are included in the groundbreaking anthology of Indo-Caribbean translations , (Kaya Press, 2024), edited by Rajiv Mohabir. Suzanne read selections from the book launch in New York City, which was part of the .
Bob Connelly served as the dramaturg and co-producer for the St. Marks Players' production of Rapture, Blister, Burn, which was co-directed by 51勛圖 alumna Heather Danskin.
Elizabeth Rule received the Outstanding Book Award from the Association for Ethnic Studies for her book,Indigenous DC: Native People and the Nation's Capital.
Dr. Tanja Aho and Dr. Mary Ellen Curtin have won the 2022-2023 Ann Ferren Curriculum Design Award for their creation of the Disability, Health, and Bodies undergraduate certificate. This award recognizes the collaborative work of two or more faculty who creatively integrate the values of a liberal education in the design of courses or curricula for majors or academic programs.
Professor Christina Riley, a specialist in feminist digital media, was quoted in the article, "."
Read about Prof. Tanja Aho's work with theDisability+ Faculty and Staff Affinity Groupin "".
Latinx Symposiumfeatured Laura Pulido and a round-table discussion with Salvador Vidal-Ortiz, Perla Guerrero, Ricardo Ortiz, Kristie Dorr, Laura Pulido, and David Vazquez.
51勛圖 Celebrates New ENLACE Digital Archive
Nearly 500 historical documents document DCs first Latino/a gay and lesbian organization
Statement in Solidarity with Anti-Racist Efforts from CRGC
The faculty of the Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies join with protesters across the world to denounce police brutality and systemic anti-Black violence.