{"id":27,"date":"2025-07-14T09:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:43:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">The Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies supports interdisciplinary teaching and research on deep-rooted social issues, with a primary focus on how race, gender, and ethnicity shape global inequality, geopolitics, and the struggle for human rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:70vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-307\" alt=\"Juan-Pablo Rivera delivers a lecture on Bad Bunny\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/Bad_Bunny-8.avif\" style=\"object-position:58% 22%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"58% 22%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a89aa2\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amid public debate over the NFL&#8217;s choice of the Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny as the Halftime Headliner for Super Bowl LX, Juan Pablo Rivera discussed themes of gender, politics, and identity in the musician&#8217;s work at an event co-sponsored by the Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-we-do\">What we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In addition to our ongoing seminar series, the Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies partners with other centers and organizations to host events that dissect important real-world issues and enrich classroom discussions on campus<em>.<\/em> We also offer funding for undergraduate research and opportunities for affiliated Clark faculty and visiting scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center serves as a hub for two degree programs and five interdisciplinary concentrations at Clark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bachelor-of-arts-degree-programs\">Bachelor of Arts degree programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Asian Studies, B.A.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s and Gender Studies, B.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interdisciplinay-concentrations\">Interdisciplinay concentrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Africana Studies, concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies, concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genocide and Humans Rights, concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin American Studies, concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace and Conflict Studies, concentration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/about\/history\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"Black and white image of the Clark campus\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img 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wp-elements-6e0d382b09780461e88ae04eeeb72103\" id=\"h-current-director\">Current director<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3946ea23e5ce558e941d673d942571ae\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/asha-best\/\">Asha Best<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Geography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b04bf397fa21f0197f864003a2e616b\">2019-2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1942d4b959366fde7f9465ab2c927fc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/jie-park\/\">Jie Park<\/a>, Associate Professor of Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1167f0c6314952d6536153464e363a7\">2017-2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6b264077db16afcc6e515e6e05e3a56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/betsy-huang\/\">Betsy Huang<\/a>, Professor of English<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seminar\">Seminar series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-2 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-02493678 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-88 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:1;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-aspect-ratio\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/background-only-migration.avif\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Textured background\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"31% 48%\" style=\"object-position:31% 48%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/background-only-migration.avif 1050w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/background-only-migration-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/background-only-migration-1024x1024.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/background-only-migration-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/background-only-migration-768x768.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-826daaa772b78c56ba6f0238ad3b4e76 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/migration\/\" target=\"_self\" >Migration<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1f2092e7156284fcc05124e6d8327b53 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This seminar series brings together scholarly work and student discussion about a variety of types of movement, including displacement, deportation and emigration from the US to places where those who have been targets of intimidation, violence, and harassment might find safety.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/migration\/\">Event details<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:1;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-aspect-ratio\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Graphic design element: democracy\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"31% 48%\" style=\"object-position:31% 48%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/CGRAS-democracy-repression-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-826daaa772b78c56ba6f0238ad3b4e76 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/democracy-repression-and-resistance\/\" target=\"_self\" >Democracy, Repression, and Resistance<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1f2092e7156284fcc05124e6d8327b53 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The seminar series explores democracy and human rights in the 21st century and the things that challenge and undermine our understanding of democratic norms.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/democracy-repression-and-resistance\/\">Event details<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:1;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-aspect-ratio\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/Gohar-Siddiqui-discussion.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gohar Siddiqui, a participant in the Faculty Brown Bag Series, engaging in a discussion\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"31% 48%\" style=\"object-position:31% 48%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/Gohar-Siddiqui-discussion.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/Gohar-Siddiqui-discussion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/Gohar-Siddiqui-discussion-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/Gohar-Siddiqui-discussion-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-826daaa772b78c56ba6f0238ad3b4e76 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/faculty-brown-bags\/\" target=\"_self\" >Faculty Brown Bags<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1f2092e7156284fcc05124e6d8327b53 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Launched in 2018, the Faculty Brown Bag showcases the work of newly hired faculty in CGRAS&#8217;s participating programs.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/faculty-brown-bags\/\">Event details<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-281 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:1;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-aspect-ratio\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/textile.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Colorful textile, closeup\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"31% 48%\" style=\"object-position:31% 48%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/textile.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/textile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/textile-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/textile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/textile-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-826daaa772b78c56ba6f0238ad3b4e76 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/difficult-dialogues\/\" target=\"_self\" >Difficult Dialogues<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1f2092e7156284fcc05124e6d8327b53 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In 2021 and 2022, the Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies hosted Clark\u2019s Difficult Dialogues series. The series, led by Jie Park and Eric DeMeulenaere, provided a space for the campus to explore all sides of current, often divisive, topics through face-to-face conversations.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/difficult-dialogues\/\">Event details<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upcoming-events\">Upcoming events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"events clarku-post-filter-list \"> <div class=\"event-list-item clarku-post-filter-list-item\">\n\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t<div class=\"day\">22<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"month\">Apr<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/events\/event\/appearance-politics-legitimacy-building-in-late-imperial-and-modern-china\/\">Appearance Politics: Legitimacy Building in Late Imperial and Modern China<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies supports interdisciplinary teaching and research on deep-rooted social issues, with a primary focus on how race, gender, and ethnicity shape global inequality, geopolitics, and the struggle for human rights. 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