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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

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Arts and Culture |

Open to the public through Dec. 20, the collection was curated through a collaboration between the museum and UNLV's Asian and Asian American Studies program.

Norma Jean Almadovar, a sex worker rights activist, poses with her collection of documents.
Research |

The Norma Jean Almodovar Papers document decades of advocacy and expand UNLV’s collecting initiative on sexual entertainment and economies.

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Campus News |

The top headlines featuring UNLV’s staff and students.

A portrait of Saipin Chutima, the founder of a staple Las Vegas Thai food chain, Lotus of Siam.
Campus News |

UNLV students explore Asian American culture, one bite at a time, in Mark Padoongpatt's class.

Gina Anderson stands behind counter of Rebel Grounds
Campus News |

Rebel Grounds’ cafe operations manager brews the perfect blend of precision and creativity to keep campus energized throughout the day.

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Campus News |

Students examine the evolution of America’s healthcare system in the larger social, political, and economic context of the last 500 years.

Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies In The News

Our Weekly LA

In South Central Los Angeles, generations of African American families reside alongside expanding immigrant communities. Debates over citizenship in this context extend beyond legal considerations, encompassing history, identity, economic structures, and daily life.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Academics and activists in the Las Vegas Valley are remembering Ruby Duncan after her passing at the age of 93. She made it her mission to stand up for better services for needy families.

The Jet Fuel Can't Melt Steel Beams Podcast

A deep dive into the origins of the Make America Great Again movement.

The 19th

The rise of OnlyFans and AI has some sex workers concerned their likenesses will be exploited. They want protections from the Nevada brothels where they work.

The Black Studies Podcast

In this conversation, we explore the importance of regional attentiveness in writing Black history in the United States, thinking blackness in the southwest, and the expansiveness of the Black Studies archive and imagination.

Nevada Independent

The rise of OnlyFans and AI has some sex workers concerned their likenesses will be exploited. They want protections from the Nevada brothels where they work.

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Recent Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Accomplishments

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) spoke with KTNV, Channel 13 News in Las Vegas. I provided reflections upon Ruby Duncan's legacy of activism in the Las Vegas valley, noting it is important to continue her human rights campaign in the modern era.
Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a presentation about his recent article, "Canines: Enforcing Race and State," during the 2026 Organization of American Historians annual conference. His presentation was part of a panel analyzing the role of animals in historical records, based upon a forum published by the…
On April 10 Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a guest lecture on the rise of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam for students in the AP African American Studies class offered at Cheyenne High School.
Assistant professor-in-residence Susana Sepulveda (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) presented on Chicanas and Latinas in the Riot Grrrl revival scenes in a roundtable panel titled, "West Coast Punks, Scene Kids, & Riot Grrrls: Fringe Memories and Survival in Precarious Times," at PopCon 2026 (March) hosted at USC in Los…
Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) appeared prominently as a commentator in a documentary titled, "Upside Down: Paul Revere Williams in Las Vegas," that analyzes the life of Black architect Paul Revere Williams and his work in Las Vegas during the mid-20th century. The documentary premiered on March 29, 2026, at The…
On March 23, Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a presentation about the "Westside Timeline" and Black history in Southern Nevada to members of the Clark County Museum Guild while they toured the West Las Vegas Library.