CESSA Club

Join the CESSA club this year! Follow the club's social, via link below or QR code, and be in touch for this new years upcoming meetings and events

Hui Haumana IRA

ES is now home to a brand new instructionally related activity (IRA)! Join the Hui Haumana IRA, advised by ES faculty member Dr. Ryan Buyco...

ES Mentored BEACoN Research Projects 2025

ES Faculty mentored projects: Pacific Detours: Toward a Decolonial Approach to Travel Writing & The Anatomy of a Good Lime- Exploring Race, Masculinity, and Leisure Culture in Trinidad

New ES Topic in Fall 2025: Asian/American Ghosts

ES 470: Asian/American Ghosts delves into the themes of "ghostliness" in Asian/American literature and pop culture. This course will be led by Dr. MT Vallarta.

ES at the NACCS Annual Conference

Ethnic Studies faculty, students, and alumni at the National Association of Chicana/o Studies conference in New Mexico

ES Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant to Start Five New Minor Programs

ES awarded the Mellon Foundation Grant for Advancing and Expanding Ethnic Studies from The CSU! This will support ES faculty to develop five new minor programs...

New ES Course, Spring 2025: Star Wars, Race, & Rebellion

Dr. Jenell Navarro from the Ethnic Studies Department is offering a new course in Spring 2025!

Immigration Resources and FAQ's

Please see Cal Poly's response to and FAQ's on federal immigration on campus and our campus contacts for further information and resources

Book the Indigenous Campus Walking Tour

The campus walking tour highlights the Indigenous history, of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt) Northern Chumash tribe, on the land that the Cal Poly campus resides on

yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe

Supporting Our Undocumented Campus Community

We support and stand in solidarity with our undocumented students, staff, faculty, and campus community. Please see the link below for available resources