Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies

Overview

Our department looks at the way that race is tied to many other issues, including gender, class, sexuality, migration, indigeneity, and colonialism. 

With our students, we investigate and critique examples of white supremacy, both historical and present. We focus not only on race in the United States, but also on migrations and diasporas (such as those that result from the slave trade, settler colonialism, and globalization).

Career opportunities

• Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies majors at the University of Oregon pursue careers social justice organizations, tribal leadership, management, social services, education and training, and administrative support. 

• The top occupations for the department’s majors are: social and human services assistant; educational and vocational counselors; administrative assistants; human resource specialists; education administrators; and community and social service specialists. (source: EMSI).