Ethnic Studies involves the exploration and examination of factors that bear on the lives and experiences, both past and present, of ethnically diverse populations in the U.S. The Institute for Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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). Each program has its own coordinator and plans its own curriculum and activities. The Director of the Institute for Ethnic Studies is responsible for general administration and works closely with the program coordinators.
The Institute for Ethnic Studies and its constituent programs offer a variety of programs of study, as described throughout this web site. 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 and its constituent programs also sponsor or co-sponsor 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 web site; a current listing of events can be found by clicking on the News/Related Links button.
Core faculty members hold joint appointments between the Institute for Ethnic Studies and academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, including Anthropology & Geography, English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, 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 (e.g., Communication Studies, Political Science), as well as other colleges, such as Fine and Performing Arts, Business Administration, and the College of Education and Human Sciences.
