Join us next Thursday January 29th for our first lecture of the 2026 CRRES Speaker Talk Series, with Dr. Angelica Loblack. See you in the Walnut Room in the IMU from 4:00-5:30pm for her lecture, Tethered Tensions, Covert Bonds: Racial Socialization and AntiBlackness in Multiracial Families.

Come on by tomorrow for our CRRES coffee hour at 9am in the Social Science Research Commons in Woodburn Hall. Don't miss out on bagels, coffee, and great conversations with all of your favorite people at CRRES!

Join us Thursday, October 16th, 4 – 5:30pm for our CRRES Speaker series talk with Dr. Johanna Fernández:“The Historical Roots of U.S. Fascism” in the Oak Room at the IMU!

And it’s good to be back! We’re excited to kick off another great year with the CRRES community after our Welcome Back Party by celebrating the work of our faculty affiliates, making new connections, and seeing familiar faces. Thanks to everyone who joined us and made it such a great event!

CRRES URP student Joshua Sinnett's curated exhibit was recently featured in IU news! The exhibit, Illusions of Identity: The Colonial Gaze, features photos by Joseph Dixon & Alfred Duggan-Cronin, staged to perpetuate Indigenous stereotypes. The exhibit runs until June 1. news.iu.edu/college/live...

Congratulations to CRRES Postdoc Korinthia Nicolai for two awards won at this year's American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference: the Division E Outstanding Dissertation Award for Human Development and the Division C Graduate Student Research Excellence Award. 🎉

Hot off the press! Joel Wong, professor in the Department of Applied Psychology in Education and Research Methodology in the School of Education, was among four faculty recommended for appointment to Provost Professor. Learn more: today.iu.edu/iub/live/new...

Congratulations to CRRES Director Dr. Sylvia Martinez (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) for being awarded the  Martha Dawson Award for Outstanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Achievement! Learn more: education.indiana.edu/news/2025/ja...

Join for a special CRRES co-sponsored gallery featuring CRRES Undergraduate Research Scholar Joshua Sinnett, an IU student and guest curator of the exhibition Illusions of Identity: The Colonial Gaze. Join 5/1, 4pm at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: events.iu.edu/iumaa/event/...

The 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition is now open! The program offers over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out projects around the world. Due: September 15th, learn more and apply!

Please join the Institute for Indigenous Knowledge for a presentation by Michael Ing, PhD, Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies program at IUB Friday, April 25th, 12pm Institute for Indigenous Knowledge and Online

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and East Asian Center will host a comprehensive workshop on global graduate student success. Happening Thursday, April 24, 2025, 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Global and International Studies Building, Room 2067.

Join a Sutherland Speaker Series ft. Dr. SeungHoon Han, an associate prof. at the School of Public Service at Chung-Ang University in South Korea for, “Effects of Victim Race on Police Arrests for Hate Crimes.” 📆Thursday, April 24th 11am 📍IMU Dogwood Rm

Join a talk featuring Lala Ma, an Associate Professor of Economics in the Gatton College of Business and Economics on “Racial Dynamics of Federal Property Buyouts in Flood-Prone Areas." Happening Thursday, April 24th, 9:30am at SPEA Rm A225.

Join for a Brown Bag Talk with Shahzarin Khan, PhD candidate in Health Behavior at the Department of Applied Health Science at the IU School of Public Health. 📆 April 23rd, 12pm 📍GISB, Room 4067

Join the FASE program for a Lunch & Learn, presented by FASE Peer Mentor Cesar Pineda! This Lunch & Learn will feature group activities and discussion in addition to the free food! Happening Thursday, April 24th, 2pm at 300 N Eagleson Ave, Room 110.

Are you a graduate student aspiring to write a successful grant proposal? Join an interdisciplinary seminar to help you prepare! Join Wednesday, April 23rd, 5:30pm at Franklin Hall, Rm 312

Join CRRES for a cosponsored exhibition ft. Joshua Sinnett, IU student & curator of Illusions of Identity: The Colonial Gaze. Light refreshments will be served. Save the date for Thursday, May 1st, 4pm at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Details:

Save the date for our CRRES Social Gathering happening THIS THURSDAY 4/24 at Upland Brewer Co.! 🌯

This event has been postponed for Fall 2025! 🗣️

Join the Workshop in Methods, the IU Research Data Commons, and Indiana FSRDC Executive Directors Drs. Kosali Simon (CRRES Faculty Affiliate) and Emily Meanwell. Join Friday, April 18th, 2pm at the Social Science Research Commons (Woodburn 200) . ssrc.indiana.edu/seminars/wim...

Join us for a talk presented by Dr. James Brooks TODAY, 4pm in the IMU Maple Room!

Join for a lecture on identity and state building from a renowned Ukrainian scholar, Mykola Riabchuk. Join on Thursday, April 17th, 12pm, at the Global and International Studies Building, (Rm 4067).

The Graduate Mentoring Center and the Public Affairs Speaker series presents a talk by Dr. Eric Gonzalez Juenke of Michigan State University. 📆 Friday, April 18th 11am 📍 SPEA, O'Neill Graduate Center, First Floor Commons

Join CRRES for our final Social Hour of the semester on Thursday, April 24th from 5-7pm at Upland Brewing Co. (350 W 11th St.)! Connect with scholars of race and ethnicity across campus. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones!

Dr. James Brooks, CRRES Affiliate & Assistant Professor of Counseling and Counseling Psychology (IU School of Ed), will present on “Innovation in the Study of Multiracial Romantic and Sexual Relationships," this Thursday, April 17th, 4pm, in the IMU Maple Room. crres.indiana.edu/events/speak...

Join for the Indiana University Cinema screening of "Nickel Boys" a New Americas Cinema. Happening on Wednesday, April 16th, 7:00 pm at IU Cinema. Details:

Join a panel discussion on the impact of President Trump’s executives orders on the workforce. Panelists include Dr. Joe Varga: “New Organizing under Harsh Conditions”; Dr. William Mello, and more! Happening tomorrow, Tuesday April 15th, 11am online. Details:

“Emerge: Asian American Art in Focus” is an event that features a panel of artists, a reception, and an opening of the art exhibition. 📆Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:00 pm 📍Gayle Cook Center events.iu.edu/bloomington/...

Our final Undergraduate Research Program (URP) spotlight features scholar Cara Roberge (IU English and Sociology ) and Dr. Kody Steffy (IU Sociology)! You can find more about Cara and Dr. Steffy's work at the Symposium happening THIS WEEK April 10-11th! crres.indiana.edu/people/under...

Join IU’s African Studies and the Hamilton Lugar School for the first-ever Africa Fest! HLS faculty, students, & members of the community will highlight the 5 regions of the world’s second largest content. Tuesday, April 8th, 11am-6:30pm Hamilton Lugar School Atrium

Join Professor Osamu James Nakagawa as he shares his artistic exploration of the legacy of Japanese American incarceration during World War 2. Join on Wednesday, April 9th, 7:00 pm Online (register for link):

Today’s the LAST day to apply for a CRRES Faculty Seed Grant! See more: crres.indiana.edu/programs/crr...

Join us for a poster session during our CRRES Research Symposium featuring undergraduate student research developed under the mentorship of a faculty member through CRRES! 👥 Happening on Friday, April 11th, from 1-2pm, at the IMU Redbud Room, don't miss out! crres.indiana.edu/events/resea...

Our next Undergraduate Research Program (URP) spotlight features scholar Adeseeke Olofintuyi (African and African American Diaspora Studies and Sociology) and Dr. Solimar Otero (Folklore and Ethnomusicology, IU Gender Studies)! crres.indiana.edu/people/under...

As part of the 2025 CRRES Research Symposium happening on April 10th-11th, please see our featured graduate student panels! 📝 Join us on Friday, April 11th, from 9:45am-4:30pm, at the IMU Walnut and Maple Rooms. Learn more about the upcoming symposium schedule! crres.indiana.edu/events/resea...

After over 10 years of service to CRRES, Administrative Assistant Jessica Smith is transitioning to a position in the Central Eurasian Studies department at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. We will miss her but wish her well in this new position. Thank you, Jessica!

Please join us for a meet and greet with Mimi Khuc, a renowned writer, scholar, & teacher, to the ACC alongside the Center for Research on Race & Ethnicity in Society (CRRES)! Join us on Thursday, April 10th 12-1pm at the Asian Culture Center (807 E 10th St) Register: events.iu.edu/asian-cultur...

Join us in welcoming Shahzarin Khan, who will present, “Sex, Pleasure, and Identity: An Intersectional Study of South Asian Women in the US" as part of the Ostrom Woskhop. 📆 Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 pm 📌 Ostrom Workshop (513 N. Park Ave.) Details:

Apply to the GW-IU Research Exchange Program happening 2025-2026! 📝The Institutes for Korean Studies at the George Washington University and IUB are seeking students who are interested in conducting research about Korea. Due May 10th Learn more & apply:

Join Dr. Denise Cruz (Columbia University) for her talk "Jhumpa Lahiri and Asian American Literature's Whereabouts." Learn more about Dr. Cruz's work on gender and sexuality at: english.columbia.edu/content/deni... Join the event on Monday, March 31st, 3pm, at the IMU Persimmon Room.

Morgenstern Books is excited to host author Mimi Khúc for an evening in conversation with CRRES Affiliate Cynthia Wu to discuss her book, Dear Elia! Join on Wednesday, April 9th, 6pm at Morgenstern Books (849 S Auto Mall Rd)

See our full schedule of events for the 2025 CRRES Research Symposium on April 10th-11th ! 📌 Our keynote speaker on April 10th is Dr. Mimi Khúc, a scholar of Asian American Studies. The 2nd day of the symposium includes graduate and undergraduate student work. crres.indiana.edu/events/resea...

Join a 2-day symposium celebrating the art and research surrounding the exhibition Portraiture and Archives in African Photography. The symposium will feature CRRES Affiliates Dr. Maria Hamilton Abegunde and Dr. Faye Gleisser. 📆 March 28-29th 📍Eskenazi Museum and Zoom:

Our next URP spotlight features scholar Katelyn Wo and Dr. Dorainne Green (IUB Psych). Their research examines the effectiveness of bias support systems within higher education, and barriers that arise for students of color in speaking on bias and they face. crres.indiana.edu/events/resea...

Join the Workshop in Methods, the IU Research Data Commons, and the Qualitative Data Repository for this online-only workshop introducing IU's membership in the Qualitative Data Repository. 📆 Happening Friday, March 27th 2ppm 📍 Online:

Join the event "Black Ritual Cinema," which will feature a screening and conversation with filmmakers, Dr. Elena Herminia Guzman and Dr. Marques Redd. Happening Thursday, March 27th, 7pm at the Black Film Center Archive Phyllis Klotman Classroom/Wells Library 044B.

Join us for the 2025 CRRES Research Symposium happening on April 10th-11th! Our April 10th featured keynote speaker is Dr. Mimi Khúc who will present on the Asian American mental health crisis and the university’s role in unwellness. Learn more here: crres.indiana.edu/events/resea...

Time is almost up to apply to CRRES Grants! ✍️ Submit your application today at: crres.indiana.edu/programs/crr...

Our next URP spotlight features Joshua Sinnett (IU Luddy) and Dr. Alex Lichtenstein (IU History). Their research explores the long-term impacts of settler-colonial photography in the U.S. and South Africa. See them at the CRRES Symposium on April 10-11th! Details: crres.indiana.edu/events/resea...