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Fernanda Díaz-Basteris' edited book, Latinx Comics Studies, received the 2026 Comics Studies Society Edited Book Prize at the Society’s annual conference hosted at The…
Namiko Kunimoto has published her second book, Imperial Animations in Transpacific Contemporary Art, published by the University of California Press. This, her second book, received the…
Last Wednesday, the Center for Ethnic Studies and Latinx Studies Program hosted a virtual teach-in focused on sharing information about community action and legal rights related to ICE in Ohio…
The Center for Ethnic Studies has announced its next round of funding for students affiliated with the center and its programs. Applications are currently live for the Spring 2026 Student Travel…
The Center for Ethnic Studies now offers a graduate interdisciplinary specialization (GIS) in Asian American Studies (AAS). This specialization provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary…
Looking for a minor? Consider American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies or Latinx Studies. These three programs are housed under the Center for Ethnic Studies (CES), an interdisciplinary hub…
The Center for Ethnic Studies has announced its next round of funding for students affiliated with the center and its programs. Applications are currently live for the autumn Student Travel and…
The 2026 Festival Latino was hot in all possible ways! The music, food and lively community made the event a success, and the OSU booth volunteers offered nonstop engagement with community members…
Congratulations to Amy Schofield (AU22, SP24, and SP25 Travel and Research Grant & 2022-23 Interdisciplinary Programs Scholarships recipient), Bhumi Patel (SP25 Travel and Research Grant recipient…
At the April 22 Humanities Institute end-of-year celebration, the Humanities Institute's center directors announced their award winners for the academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students…
Alcira Dueñas, a professor in the Department of History and affiliate faculty in American Indian Studies, was recently awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and the Audrey…
Associate Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies Sam Aranke (Associate Professor of History of Art) has won a major award from the MLA (Modern Language Association) for her book, Death’s…
The Center for Ethnic Studies has announced its next round of funding for students affiliated with the center and its programs. Applications are currently live for the autumn 2024 Student Travel…
Congrats to Dr. Paloma Martinez-Cruz, Program Director of Latinx Studies in the Center for Ethnic Studies and Professor of Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies in the Department of Spanish and…
Namiko Kunimoto has received a First Gen Scholar Grant for her book, Imperial Animations in Transpacific Art, forthcoming from the University of California Press.
The OSU Festival Latino team brought hard work, high energy and thoughtful engagement to the OSU outreach booth at Festival Latino in downtown Columbus on August 10-11, 2024. Representatives from…
The Center for Ethnic Studies has announced its next round of funding for students affiliated with the center and its programs. Applications are currently live for the autumn Student Travel and…
A recent episode of the "Now at Ohio State" podcast featured Center for Ethnic Studies affiliates Professor John Low, Professor Emeritus Lucy Murphy and Professor Emeritus Christine Ballengee Morris,…
Associate Professor Namiko Kunimoto has been selected as a member of the Global Arts + Humanities Society of Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. Her project situates the Japanese Empire as a…
Dr. Namiko Kunimoto, Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies, will deliver the keynote address at the 27th Annual Japan Studies Graduate Conference at UCLA at The Faculty Club at The University…
At the April 16 Humanities Institute end-of-year celebration, the Humanities Insitute's center directors announced their award winners for the academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students…
Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 24 Student Travel and Research Grants and Interdisciplinary Scholarships! We received many applications for grants over this grant cycle, covering…
Professor Bert Winther-Tamaki (University of California, Irvine) and Professor Thomas LaMarre (University of Chicago) traveled to Ohio State to participate in a workshop for Namiko Kunimoto's book…
Essays from Professor Namiko Kunimoto, Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies, and Paloma Martinez-Cruz, Program Director of Latinx Studies, are featured in the most recent issue of ¿Qué…
The Center for Ethnic Studies has announced its next round of funding for students affiliated with the center and its programs. Applications are currently live for the spring Student Travel and…
The Nancy Graves Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2023 Nancy Graves Grant for Visual Artists. This year’s grantees include Gina Osterloh,
Announcing Two New Courses in Ethnic Studies: Introduction to American Indian Studies
Spring 2024
TuTh 11:30-12:30PM
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Congratulations to our winners in the Brutus Calavera coloring contest: Cooper M., Eda H., Juliana R., Brady B., Emily O., Jaxson R., Lucy P., Anika L., Carley P., and Janea M.!!!
Children…
Spring courses for Ethnic Studies are now posted on this site and on our program sites for your scheduling convenience. Find them all in one place on this website on the "Courses" page.
The recipients of the Spring 2023 Center for Ethnic Studies Travel and Research Grants have reported on their research projects. They were asked to give a short account of how they used their…
New Course in Ethnic Studies: Race, Colonialism and Data Spring 2024 Ethnic Studies (ETHNSTD) 5194 Schedule Class Number: 37200 (UG) or 37199 (G) Tues/Thurs 12:45 - 2:05 pm Location: 180 Cunz Hall
Associate Professor of History of Art Sampada Aranke is published in the current issue of Artforum, the premier journal in the United States for Contemporary Art. The article, “Let’s Ride…
The Center for Ethnic Studies is pleased to announce that Sampada Aranke, Associate Professor of Art History and Comparative Studies, is the new Associate Director of the Center.
Sampada's…
CES Autumn 2023 Student Travel and Research Grants
The Center for Ethnic Studies is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The CES awards several small grants every year…
Leticia Wiggins, the new librarian for the Center for Ethnic Studies, has created an Affirmative Action in Education guide with information pertaining to affirmative action throughout history. It…
Last spring, the Center for Ethnic Studies paired up with the Humanities Institute to host OSU alum Kevin Payravi for a workshop on editing and creating Wikipedia articles to encourage inclusivity…
Congratulations to our graduates for the 2022-2023 academic year!
2022-2023 Minor/Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program GraduatesJacob Charlton (Latinx Studies…
Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 23 Student Travel and Research Grants and Interdisciplinary Scholarships! We received many applications for grants over this grant cycle, covering…
From the OSU Office of Academic Affairs:
American Indian Studies Program Director Elissa Washuta has been named to the inaugural cohort of the Provost’s Midcareer Scholars: Scarlet…
Lakaya Deegan, a sophomore majoring in Sociology with a minor in American Indian Studies, has received an Honorable Mention for a scholarship in the Tribal Public Policy category, offered by the…
The Latinx Studies Program is pleased to name Inés Valdez as the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Latinx Service award. Dr. Valdez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political…
The CES community gathered on March 31 and April 1 to help increase inclusiveness and diversity to the articles of Wikipedia. CES hosted a beginner-friendly introduction to creating and editing…
Are you looking for courses for Summer 2023? Ethnic Studies has plenty of options in all three of our programs.
American Indian Studies Anthropology …
Some recipients of the Autumn 2022 CES Travel and Research Grants have reported on their research projects. They were asked to give a short account of how they used their grant, and how this money…
To our campus community,
As Ohio State campus entities directly related to Asian & Asian American Pacific Islander communities, we write in empathy and solidarity to students, staff, and…
Congratulations to the Program Director of American Indian Studies and Associate Professor Elissa Washuta for her essay, “Drinking Story,” (originally titled “How Do I Tell My…
Congratulations to the recipients of the Autumn Student Travel and Research Grants! We received a record number of applications over this grant cycle, all an impressive array of projects and…
CES Autumn 2022 Student Travel and Research Grants
The Center for Ethnic Studies is still accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year.
The CES awards several small grants every…
Congratulations to our winners in the Brutus Calavera coloring contest: Josie S., Bushra O., Caroline S., Ahmed A., Deven P., Isaac H., Grace L., Hadley F., Halle U., Audrey W.!!!
Children…
On Saturday, October 8, OSU Latinx Studies Program faculty members partnered with Latino Arts for Humanity (LAH), to produce the vibrant annual Day of the Dead Columbus celebration that takes…
The recipients of the Spring 2022 Center for Ethnic Studies Travel and Research Grants have reported on their research projects. They were asked to give a short account of how they used their…
Announcing the latest edition of the Latin@ Stories podcast. In this episode, Dr. Miranda Martinez, Associate Professor at the Ohio State University, talks to Elena Foulis about the make up of…
The Ohio State University is hiring a number of positions in Indigenous Studies. Please find the list below and contact Human Resources with any questions.
Department of English:…
The Center of Ethnic Studies at Ohio State, which includes the American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, and Latino/a Studies Programs, sends our sympathies and solidarity to the family of…
CES Autumn 2022 Student Travel and Research Grants
The Center for Ethnic Studies is pleased to announce its travel and research grants program for the 2022-2023 academic year!
The CES awards…
The Center for Ethnic Studies is pleased to announce new members to our team.
Dr. Leila Vieira is the new Associate Director for the Center of Ethnic Studies and Lecturer…
The Center for Ethnic Studies is pleased to announce its recipients for the travel and research grants program for the 2021-2022 academic year.
CES awards a number of small grants every…
CES Spring 2022 Student Travel and Research Grants
The Center for Ethnic Studies is pleased to announce its travel and research grants program for the 2021-2022 academic year!
CES awards a…
Associate Professor Namiko Kunimoto was recently awarded a New Project Research Grant from the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences. The grant will support research…
Spring 2022 Course: ESHESA 2239-0010 or HDFS 2239-0010
Land-Grant Universities: Mission and Leadership (Online)
This is a new course, which emphasizes leadership. More importantly,…
November 8-12, 2021
The Center for Ethnic Studies Weekly Digest announces all ethnic studies-related events and activities around campus for the week.
Mailing list subscribers should…
The Center for Ethnic Studies (CES) is pleased to announce its travel and research grants program for the 2021-2022 academic year!
CES awards a number of small grants every year, now of …
We are thrilled to welcome Elena Foulis as the Associate Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies.
Dr. Elena Foulis is a student-centered educator with over 15 years of experience in…