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Ethnic Studies

Examine the social, cultural, and historical forces that have shaped identity in the United States and around the world.

The ethnic studies minor is one of the most versatile programs at Lewis & Clark. You will make the minor your own. You will examine the social, cultural, and historical forces that have shaped racial and ethnic identity in the United States and around the world. In order to grapple with the construction of categories of race and ethnicity, we focus on five themes: diaspora, colonialism, slavery, genocide, and community formation. You will explore these and related topics from a variety of perspectives, always conscious of how they intersect with gender, sexuality, class, and nation.

L&C students with keynote speaker, Deirdre Cooper Owens at the 15th Annual Ray Warren Symposium, Bitter Pills: Race, Health and Medicine

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“In a world where Black Lives Matter, I imagine…” Walidah Imarish presents: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
Reiko Hillyer, assistant professor of History and Ethnic Studies faculty presents “Trouble in Charlottesville: Confederate Memorialization and its Legacy”, Fall 2017
L&C Students presenting at Race Across Disciplinary Boundaries panel at the 15th Annual Ray Warren Symposium.
Ethnic Studies sponsored event, Inauguration Day Teach-in panel, “Immigration, Local Resistance and the New Sanctuary Movement”
2016 Ray Warren Symposium: Reiko Hillyer (L), L&C assistant professor of history and ethnic studies, moderating key note panel, No Place Like Home: Housing and Displacement in Portland.
Elliott Young (R) speaking at a panel during the Black Lives Matter forum
"Planting Health, Building Justice" panel at 15th Annual Ray Warren Symposium, Bitter Pills: Race, Health and Medicine .
Kundai Chirindo, L&C assistant professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies and Ethnic Studies faculty with Tessara Dudley, Black Lives Matter Poet- Activist
Keith Feldman, assistant professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, presents Palestine in Shadows: A Counter-history of American Racial Politics
Jasmine Reid, L&C law student, on Black Lives Matter Panel: Politics, Identity, and Intersectionality
2016 Ray Warren Symposium panel. Uprooted: Displacement, Mobility, and Impermanence. Elliott Young (L), L&C professor of history and director of ethnic studies, presenting.
Percy Hampton, Black Panther Party of Portland founding member, on Black Lives Matter panel: The Black Panthers and Their Legacy

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I love how interdisciplinary my Hispanic studies major is because I’ve gotten to take courses from different departments like history and music, and I got to study abroad in Spain!
Jenn Sosa Ramírez BA ’23
Hispanic Studies | Mathematics | Richmond, California
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What I love most about my international affairs and sociology and anthropology double major is that the professors are incredibly passionate about what they teach. They are approachable, friendly, and extremely good resources.
Rocío Yao BA ’24
International Affairs and Sociology and Anthropology (double) | Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States
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My favorite class is Evolution because I learned something fascinating and new every day in that class.
Sofia Reeves BA ’23
Biology | Gender Studies | Sacramento, California
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