Recent News
Conversations with Cal Poly Authors ft. ES Professor Dr. Elvira Pulitano
Jan 25, 2017
Dr. Elvira Pulitano, Professor, Ethnic Studies Department
"Transnational Narratives from the Caribbean: Diasporic Literature and the Human Experience"
Feb. 17 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Velasquez & Inchausti Podcast
May 31, 2016
Chicana Superwoman
If you were not among the ~90 people who attended May's conversation event with Gloria Velasquez of MLL and Robert Inchausti of English, you may now tap into the podcast here:
Decolonize Your Diet
May 3, 2016
Luz Calvo, Ph.D., Professor of Ethnic Studies, CSU East Bay.
"Decolonize Your Diet"
Monday, May 2 4 p.m.
Ethnic Studies Presents Luz Calvo, May 2, 4 p.m.
Apr 19, 2016
The Ethnic Studies Department is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of
Luz Calvo, Ph.D., Professor of Ethnic Studies, CSU East Bay.
Cal Poly to Host April 7 Talk on Diversity and Excellence in Higher Education
Mar 11, 2016
Visiting Cal Poly Professor Gilda L. Ochoa will give a free public presentation titled “Unpacking Diversity and Excellence: Lessons for Institutions of Higher Education” at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Performing Arts Center Pavilion on campus.
Ethnic Studies presents Dr. Victor Rios, Tues. Feb. 16
Jan 29, 2016
Ethnic Studies is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of Dr. Victor Rios, author and award winning professor of Sociology at UCSB.
ES 470 Chicanas/os-Latinas/os & Education Open for Winter enrollment
Dec 30, 2015
The following course is now open for enrollment for winter 2016!
ES 470: Chicanas/os-Latinas/os & Education
(#8185, seminar, 4 units). Wed., 6:10-10:00 PM, Instructor: Ochoa.
Cal Poly Ethnic Studies Student Receives CSU Trustees’ Award
Jul 10, 2015
Cal Poly comparative ethnic studies student Mario Espinoza of Modesto, Calif., was awarded the 2015 California State University (CSU) Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Hip Hop Symposium 2015
Feb 27, 2015
Wednesday, March 4th 2015,12-2 pm
Chumash Auditorium
Join Dr. Jenell Navarro and ES 310: Hip Hop, Poetics, & Politics to highlight hip hop culture and its historical roots to communities of color and its impact on society.
For more information, contact mcc@calpoly.edu
Cal Poly to Host Sustainable Grassland Ranching Presentation Feb. 3
Jan 30, 2015
The Ethnic Studies Department at Cal Poly will host James J. Garrett for a presentation titled “Future Vision: A Sustainable and Healthy Food Production System,” from 6:10 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the Science North Building (No. 53), Room 215 on campus.