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Welcome to the Institute for Ethnic Studies! Founded in 1972, the Institute for
Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers students a gateway to
the future. Our students who graduate with an Ethnic Studies Major or Minor have
an excellent record in acquiring employment upon graduating. Why? Because our program
offers students the opportunity to explore and examine ethnically diverse populations
within and outside the United States. This is key in learning to understand communities
and societies on a national and international level. The world is fast becoming
transnational. In Nebraska, for example, we are a state of diverse populations.
Employers in Nebraska as well as the rest of the United States are looking for individuals
who can work with diverse groups, who understand and appreciate the subtle as well
as pronounced similarities and differences among various groups. Students who graduate
from our program acquire employment in education, business, writing, marketing,
psychology, medicine, journalism, social work, law, national and transnational corporate
work as well as positions within the government on a local, state, and national
level. The possibilities of employment with an Ethnic Studies major or minor are
endless. We are invested in your future.
The Institute for Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary unit
with three programs: African American and African Studies
(AAAS), Latino and Latin American Studies (LLAS),
and Native American Studies (NAS).
Amelia Montes
These three programs offer students a variety of courses as described throughout
this website. Currently, we have almost 3,000 UNL students taking our courses every
year. Students may major or minor in Ethnic Studies, and minors are available in
African Studies, African American Studies, Chicano Studies, and Native American
Studies. A major and minor in Latin American Studies is also offered. The Institute
for Ethnic Studies also sponsors or co-sponsors a variety of lectures, symposia,
research projects, and cultural events on campus, and serve as a resource for UNL
students, faculty, and staff as well as the wider community. Information about these
activities is described throughout this website.
Core faculty members hold joint appointments between the Institute for Ethnic Studies
and academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, including Anthropology,
English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Political Science, Psychology,
and Sociology. Affiliated faculty, who teach courses that contribute to our programs
but do not have formal joint appointments, represent these and additional Arts and
Sciences departments as well as other colleges, such as Fine and Performing Arts,
Business Administration, and the College of Education and Human Services.
- Amelia Montes
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