Center for Ethnic Studies

Tomorrow!! Join us for food, fun and community! RSVPs are requested for this event, follow the link to RSVP.

Tuesday, April 21
5 - 7 pm
Barnett Center Collaboratory, Sullivant Hall

In one week: it's the annual Center for Ethnic Studies spring celebration! Join us for food, friends and more! RSVPs are requested for this event, follow the link to RSVP.

Tuesday, April 21
5 pm
Barnett Center Collaboratory, Sullivant Hall

Save the date for the annual Center for Ethnic Studies end of year celebration! Hang with the Ethnic Studies community and learn more about our field, our community and our programs. Join us for food, friends and more!

Tuesday, April 21
5 pm
Barnett Center Collaboratory, Sullivant Hall
RSVPs are requested for this event, follow the link to RSVP.

TOMORROW: New Book Alert! 🚨 Professor Namiko Kunimoto just dropped "Imperial Animations in Transpacific Contemporary Art." 📖✨ Come celebrate the launch with the Center for Ethnic Studies at 5 pm in Sullivant Hall. ✨ Discover "Animate Art" ✨ Discuss Decolonization ✨ Meet the Author!

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THURSDAY: 🌰 We’re celebrating the release of Professor Namiko Kunimoto’s second book. This work—awarded the FirstGen Scholar Award—critically examines how art can help us move toward an inclusive, decolonized collective future. 🕒 5 pm📍 141 Sullivant Hall. Free and open to the public: join in the fun!

Also available on Zoom: get the link in the first comment.

In one week: Don't miss the book launch for Dr. Namiko Kunimoto’s "Imperial Animations in Transpacific Contemporary Art"! 📍 141 Sullivant Hall 🗓️ March 26, 5 pm.

Explore how animation, performance and film challenge imperial legacies. See you there! 🎥🎭

Find more information through the link in the first comment.

How does contemporary art confront the afterlives of Japanese imperialism? Namiko Kunimoto will examine the intersections of puppetry, film and performance with global issues of racism and violence: an essential event for those interested in decolonial practices and transpacific studies. March 26, 5 pm, Sullivant Hall Collaboratory Space.

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THURSDAY and FRIDAY: Artist and author Kayla E will join us to explore how we use art to navigate the complexities of childhood and survival. Kayla will share insights into her creative process and the journey of bringing her story to life.

📍 March 12 @ 2:20 PM: Comic Workshop (Thompson Library, Rm 1120)
📍 March 13 @ 12:45 PM: Book Talk & Q&A (Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum, Eisner Room)

Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a fan of powerful memoirs, you won't want to miss It! Find more information and RSVP through the event pages- find link in first comment.

THIS WEEK: Join us to explore the power of graphic storytelling with author Kayla E.

📍 March 12 @ 2:20 PM: Comic Workshop (Thompson Library, Rm 1120)
📍 March 13 @ 12:45 PM: Book Talk & Q&A (Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum, Eisner Room)

Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a fan of powerful memoirs, you won't want to miss It! Find more information and RSVP through the event pages- find link in first comment.

One week left to apply: Ready to fund your research? 📚 The Center for Ethnic Studies is accepting award applications now through March 15, 2026. Check the link for details! 🌰✨ Details in first comment.

Kayla E., author of "Precious Rubbish," will come to OSU campus for two events events this month!

From a technical workshop on comic creation to a lecture on her graphic memoir, Kayla will explore how the medium of comics can be used to tell complex stories of childhood and survival. Interested in the intersection of art, trauma and inclusive publishing? Join us!

Find more information and RSVP through the event pages- find link in first comment!

🚨 Funding Alert: Don't miss out on the CES Travel/Research Grants and Program Scholarships! 📅 Deadline: March 15, 2026 Details in first comment.