News: Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies

Two women viewing artwork
Arts and Culture |

The Barrick Museum's Axis Mundo exhibit explores the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Latinx artists.

U.N.L.V. graduate in cap and gown in crowd
Campus News |

A collection of stories highlighting 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó students and faculty who made the news in 2018.

petri dish and beakers containing liquids
Research |

In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

three stacked retro televisions displaying rainbow off-air signal
Arts and Culture |

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó professor Erika Abad on the history of LGBTQ people in comics, television, film, and other media, and why TV's latest superhero is just what we need.

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Campus News |

In the wake of the Oct. 1 shooting, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó academics found new avenues for study. In the process, they’re helping our community explore the issues and heal from the trauma.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

Authors explore social justice efforts springing from art, techniques for helping students accept new knowledge that may threaten long-held beliefs, and more.

Portrait Javon Johnson
People |

Like a poetry verse, the artist-turned-academic said he’s most daring when he lets life flow.

Decorated commencement cap that reads Future Doctor
People |

The emerging tradition of DIY decorated mortarboards offers professor insight into current day culture.

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Arts and Culture |

Can the spoken word community lead us in improving social justice efforts? A new book by acclaimed poet Javon Johnson considers the possibility.

woman in front of chalkboard
Research |

Professor Lynn Comella on the adult store industry, a highly profitable segment of popular culture that scholars and policymakers know surprisingly little about.

A speaker on stage
Campus News |

The featured speakers from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó Creates share their wishes for this fall's incoming students.

A student and faculty member examine an experiment under magnification.
Research |

McNair/AANAPISI programs for low-income, first-generation students matches undergrads with faculty mentors that share their focus and goals.