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What happens when faculty and students from different disciplines explore the contours of race and social justice? The "Race & Social Justice Interdisciplinary Certificate" is designed as an area of specialization for community members and students pursuing a humanities, social sciences, art, or professional degree at UNM

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Upcoming Race and Social Justice Events

Moving Forward on Excellence, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education

Thu, Sep 14 2023 Thu, Sep 14 2023

Speaker Thomas A. Saenz President & General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Panelists Nancy López, Ph.D. Professor, Department of S ... [Read More]

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CONSENSUS MEMO SIGN-ON LETTER BY DRS. NANCY LOPEZ, YASMIYN IRIZARRY, EDWARD VARGAS ON WHY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) INITIAL PROPOSALS TO COMBINE RACE AND ETHNICITY INTO ONE QUESTION WILL NULLIFY INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS AND IMPEDE OUR ABILITY TO DISCERN RACIALIZED INEQUITIES - 4/26/23@12 noon ET

A shareable view only version of the Consensus Memo that was submitted to federal registry 4/27/23 in Google docs can be accessed at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UQBABLnPTLOzTq3siR_hHti5G5JwvkY-LwIU_XnS9J0/edit?usp=sharing

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Methods Memo to OMB on Data Transparency and Needed Research Before Revising Race & Ethnicity Federal Standards April 27 2023

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UNM Race and Social Justice Graduate Certificate Available to Enrolled and Non-Enrolled UNM Students, Community, Staff, Faculty

Undergraduate Version of the Race and Social Certificate also now available

Two Post-Doctoral Research Associate Positions Available

The Institute for the Study of “Race” & Social Justice in the Division for Equity and Inclusion at The University of New Mexico has received approval to invite applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate. This appointment is a full-time position for a term of one year, contingent on satisfactory performance and funding (renewable for up to one year).

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Association and Organizational Statements on Race

The Institute is curating statements from scholarly, community-oriented, and human rights-focused organizations on race and racial discrimination in our world. Take a look here and contact us if you have any suggestions to add. Non-English suggestions are always welcomed.