News: Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies

commencement cap saying "1st Gen Chin Cona Momo Mi Madre"
Campus News |

Check out the exhibit at Lied Library to see what messages Latinx students have conveyed at commencement in recent years.

Karsyn Wilson sitting on stage in an empty theater.
Research |

Through interviews and writing, this Research & Creative Honors Program participant discovered how storytelling empowers marginalized groups.

book covers
Arts and Culture |

Books by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professors deal with topics as disparate as Thai food and feminist-owned sex-toy stores and the impact both have had in the U.S.

Collage of students
Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Research & Creative Honors Program provides undergraduates with unique opportunities that prepare them for graduate studies.

four portraits of women
Research |

Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.

Two women viewing artwork
Arts and Culture |

The Barrick Museum's Axis Mundo exhibit explores the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Latinx artists.

U.N.L.V. graduate in cap and gown in crowd
Campus News |

A collection of stories highlighting ÐÔÊӽ紫ý students and faculty who made the news in 2018.

petri dish and beakers containing liquids
Research |

In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

three stacked retro televisions displaying rainbow off-air signal
Arts and Culture |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professor Erika Abad on the history of LGBTQ people in comics, television, film, and other media, and why TV's latest superhero is just what we need.

display of items, including a picture
Campus News |

In the wake of the Oct. 1 shooting, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý academics found new avenues for study. In the process, they’re helping our community explore the issues and heal from the trauma.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

Authors explore social justice efforts springing from art, techniques for helping students accept new knowledge that may threaten long-held beliefs, and more.

Portrait Javon Johnson
People |

Like a poetry verse, the artist-turned-academic said he’s most daring when he lets life flow.