The UC Davis Department of Native American Studies Colloquium Series continues during the winter and spring quarters. The talks are held from noon to 1 p.m. in Hart Hall, Room 3201. Jan. 9

“Environmental Justice in Indian Country”
Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes), director and senior research associate at the Center for World Indigenous Studies and American Indian studies professor at CSU San Marcos.

In the last 50 years, the field of ethnic studies has become a core part of higher education.

The African American and African, Asian American, Chicana and Chicano, and Native American studies programs at UC Davis were all conceived in 1969, although full implementation took decades of struggle and sacrifice. Today, they lie at the heart of the college's mission to make a better world. African American and African Studies

In 1969, 50 African American students, accompanied by the sole African American faculty member on campus, marched to the chancellor's office to demand an African American studies program. 

Ethnic Studies Events

The Asian American, African American and African, Chicana and Chicano, and Native American studies programs are holding an online Hart Hall Community Circle on June 11 at 6:30 p.m. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the larger community are invited to take part in this discussion about topics including police violence, recent protests and COVID-19. Register here.