Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies News
The Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies allows students to create degree programs from courses across disciplinary boundaries, including cultural studies, linguistic studies, Asian studies, Latin American studies, multi-disciplinary studies, and social science studies.
Current Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies News
UNLV students explore Asian American culture, one bite at a time, in Mark Padoongpatt's class.
Rebel Grounds’ cafe operations manager brews the perfect blend of precision and creativity to keep campus energized throughout the day.
Students examine the evolution of America’s healthcare system in the larger social, political, and economic context of the last 500 years.
The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.
Acclaimed science writer and essayist to give a free reading and conversation on March 11.
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Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies In The News
A Black holiday that may suggest more than an end to slavery.
May 25 marks five years since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, sparking protests about police conduct nationwide, including in Las Vegas. In the aftermath of that movement, what, if anything, changed about the Black experience in Las Vegas? What reforms have police made? Did George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin really change police behavior?
May is AAPI Heritage Month, and concerns for upkeeping Chinatown remain in the Las Vegas community. The cultural hub started with a single mall in the mid-1990s. Today, its 3 miles contain more than 150 restaurants and countless other stores and shops.
No one should be calling anyone a “Big Back.” “Big back” is slang for an overweight person, a “food lover” or someone who eats a lot, according to Urban Dictionary.
A Nevada state assemblymember is drafting a bill to establish a commission to study the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination, and to consider the potential for reparations.
As we round out Black History Month, we shine a light on a casino that transformed Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge. This year marks 70 years since it opened its doors in 1955 over on the Historic Westside. It became the first integrated casino in the country.
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