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Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies fosters the critical and interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, and/or indigeneity in an increasingly interconnected world. Students develop a deep understanding of the particular historical, social, cultural, and political experiences of individual racialized groups within and beyond the United States, as well as the relations among them.

What is Critical Race and Ethnic Studies?

Students majoring and minoring in CRES are prepared to enter the workforce as informed citizens in a diverse and challenging society.

The Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) degree program offer a major and minor that provides a strong liberal arts education for students considering admission to graduate or professional schools along with providing the basis for many career opportunities.

    Rodney Coates

    Professor
    Global and Intercultural Studies
    College of Arts of Science

    "As a teacher-scholar, I actively engage my students in research, knowledge production, and critical reflection. Miami University encourages excellence in its students and its faculty. It is a place where the teacher-scholar model becomes how we foster critical inquiry and maximize student achievement. At Miami, it is not through indoctrination and memorization, but student engagement and scholarship by which learning is accomplished."

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Learning Outcomes

At graduation, we expect that our majors can master the following critical thinking skills providing a strong foundation for the other skill sets learned during your time as a Critical Race and Ethnic Studies major or minor.

Develop critical and independent thinking about race, ethnicity, and/or indigeneity

Acquire a multidisciplinary approach to understand, evaluate, and address how race, ethnicity, and indigeneity is created, sustained, and perpetuated

Evaluate, comprehend, and increase the awareness of how social justice, racial justice, and human rights relate to racial, ethnic, and indigenous rights

Demonstrate analytic and integrative skills through writing intensive course(s) with a focus on racial, ethnic, and indigenous group experiences

Meet Our Alumni

Department of Global and Intercultural Studies

120 MacMillan Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-5333
Walt Vanderbush, Chair and Advisor for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Advisor for American Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Dilchoda Berdieva, Advisor for International Studies Juan Carlos Albarran, Advisor for Latin American, Latino/a, and Caribbean Studies