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Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies (CRGS) is an undergraduate program focused on the critical examination of race, class, gender, sexuality, dis/ability and nation as intersecting categories of identity, oppression and resistance. As a community of scholars, teachers and learners from the interdisciplinary fields of ethnic studies, women’s studies and multicultural queer studies, we aim to create a just and sustainable world by analyzing systems of inequality and strategies for resistance. Our critical approach is intersectional and comparative; our focus is local, national, and transnational. This knowledge engenders transformative practices in research, creative work, and community activism. Ethnic Studies, Women's Studies, and Multicultural Queer Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt have a history of collaboration emerging from our shared commitment to intersectional analysis, emancipatory education, and social justice. For years, faculty and students in ES, WS and MQS have worked to create an interdisciplinary, innovative, and rich program that builds on our shared commitments and approaches, while simultaneously retaining the important and unique identity of each academic field. In 2010, we combined our programs into the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies (CRGS). Students will now be able to pursue a major with a common CRGS core and a focus of study in Ethnic Studies, Women's Studies or Multicultural Queer Studies. We are excited about the future before us and invite you to join our growing community.

Democracy requires disruptionWe must dismantle systems of injusticeWe have the tools to fight backMoral clarity. Fierce ...
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Democracy requires disruption

We must dismantle systems of injustice

We have the tools to fight back

Moral clarity. Fierce agency.

We welcome TN State Representative Justin Jones to talk about his work, youth-led movements, and the future of democracy...
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We welcome TN State Representative Justin Jones to talk about his work, youth-led movements, and the future of democracy.

Catch Chisato Hughes’ “Many Moons” on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 PM in Library 209 (Fishbowl) at Cal Poly H...
10/03/2026

Catch Chisato Hughes’ “Many Moons” on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 PM in Library 209 (Fishbowl) at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Congratulations to Dr. Atienza for your tenure and promotion to associate professor! Cheering on all the promoted folks ...
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Limited Engagement Photo Exhibit at Centro del Pueblo (3008 Broadway, EUREKA) “In Camps, Under Trees & Evicted: Farmwork...
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The CDOR Organizing Committee invites proposals for discussions, workshops, and presentations related to this year's theme: We Are Here! Fighting Fascism and Erasure. Your proposal should aim to enhance the vision of CDOR with a particular focus on race and racialization. We welcome submissions from staff/faculty, students, and community members focused on how to actively identify and combat the spread of authoritarianism at both large and small scales. Visit dialogue.humboldt.edu for directions and information.

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In The Rise of the Techno-Tyrants, Dr. Roberto J. González writes, “Silicon Valley has thrown much of its support behind [the current administration] for reasons of opportunism, appeasement, or fear. But the roots for its fascist turn were laid long before by a culture steeped in racial hierarchies, jingoism, and militaristic utopian visions.”

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Congratulations to Dr. Ramona J. J. Bell for her forthcoming book, Sporting Divas: Black Womanhood, Empowerment, and Bel...
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Earn units while learning how to design and publish an annual journal of student work! ONE or TWO units! Publishing expe...
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Join us as we honor those whose lives were lost and stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters, wherever they may be.

Together, we remember, we mourn, and we demand an end to ICE policies and enforcement actions that continue to take lives.

Every life deserves dignity.
Every life deserves to be remembered. 🤍🕯️

Únete a nosotros para honrar a quienes perdieron han perdido la vida y para acompañar a nuestras hermanas y hermanos inmigrantes, dondequiera que se encuentren.

Juntos recordamos, hacemos duelo y exigimos el fin de las políticas y acciones de ICE que siguen arrebatando vidas.

Toda vida merece dignidad.
Toda vida merece ser recordada. 🤍🕯️



06/18/2026

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