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The School of Languages, Cultures, and Race brings together two distinct but connected areas of study: Foreign Languages and Cultures and Comparative Ethnic Studies (CES). Together, these programs encourage students to examine language, race, culture, history, identity, and social systems across local and global contexts while fostering collaboration across disciplines.
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Students explore language, literature, history, and culture through immersive learning, global experiences, and interdisciplinary study. Programs emphasize communication, cultural fluency, and global understanding, preparing students to engage confidently in an increasingly interconnected world.
Comparative Ethnic Studies (CES)
CES programs examine race, power, identity, inequality, and social change through interdisciplinary perspectives grounded in history, community engagement, and critical analysis. Students gain the tools to better understand complex social issues and contribute thoughtfully to their communities and professions.
School of Languages, Cultures, and Race in the News
Carmen Lugo Lugo’s Reflection on the Puerto Rican Diaspora
Carmen Lugo Lugo’s essay titled “The Multiple Timelines and One Love of a Puerto Rican in the Diaspora” has been published by Latinx Talk as part of the series “Reflection on the Puerto Rican Diaspora, which she is also editing. While we will never have a full picture of diasporic Puerto Ricans, the essays in this series—all written by authors born in Puerto Rico who later left (“se fueron pa’ fuera”)—contribute to an ongoing discussion on this topic.
SLCR Lecture Series: The Universe In Question
The School of Languages, Cultures, and Race invites you to join us at the SLCR Lecture Series on Monday, October 26, where we will present research produced at WSU on the politics and science of understanding the invisible. Two researchers will explore, from different disciplinary perspectives, how the boundaries of knowledge are drawn and contested. From UFO testimonies in Cuba and Puerto Rico as sites of colonial critique and planetary consciousness to the astrophysical methods used to detect black holes and supermassive formations beyond the reach of light, the talks will offer a reflection on what is at stake when we ask what lies beyond the threshold of the visible.
SLCR hosts Open House
On September 25th, SLCR hosted their Open House event and welcomed around 150 students who had the chance to practice Japanese and Chinese calligraphy; attend a tea ceremony; play pétanque, Catan, trivia and lotería; make origami and zines; share their interest in world languages; express their personal and communal motivations for engaging with ethnic studies; and enjoy a variety of international food, like Colombian arepas!