Why did you decide to focus on the history of Black Studies at the U for your project? I decided to focus on the university’s Black Studies program because there was very little accessible information available about the history of the program. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the University of Utah created the Black […]| SCHOOL FOR CULTURAL & SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Assistant Professor Alborz Ghandehari’s latest project is more than just research—it is a material to which he has a deep personal connection. Dr. Ghandehari’s connection...| transform.utah.edu
The School for Cultural & Social Transformation is proud to honor Rosa Pimentel, a senior graduating with dual majors in ethnic studies and gender studies,...| transform.utah.edu
Fall 2024 Research Symposium Presenter: Mar Smith Mentor: Kim Hackford-Peer Presentation: Forging Representation in the Wake of Censorship: A “Trans” Analysis of Spider-Man’s Canon Summary: The argument that Spider-Man’s story can be read as a transgender narrative is built on a strong foundation of allegory, body horror, comic history, and censorship. In a time where […]| SCHOOL FOR CULTURAL & SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
What follows usually is the list of tools that people use to put down people of color. Watch for it. - White writer has a semi-racist existential crisis. OMG, My are you MAKING ME WRITE POCs with all this talk of diversity!!!!?!! *big fat white tears* Drink twice if the conversation started this way. - Token character argument. Well, you’re going to make them into a Token character, or the other side, “Don’t make them into a Token character!” OMG, all PoC are token. I sit here with...| Eclectic Creative