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Ethnic Studies
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Déborah Berman Santana Déborah Berman Santana
Professor, Ethnic Studies
Kathryn P. Hannam Chair

At Mills since 1998

Office: Mills Hall 345
Phone: 510.430.3162
Email: santana@mills.edu
View Faculty's CV

Faculty Office Hours
Days Time Room
T, TH
and
1:00 - 2:00
by appointment
MH 345


Fall 2008 Schedule
Days Time Description Room
T 02:30PM-03:45PM ETHS 039
Raices(Roots):Latin Amer,Carib
MH 133
T 11:00AM-12:15PM ETHS 051
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
STR 100
W 02:30PM-05:00PM ETHS 112
Race, Gender & the Environment
MH 322
TH 02:30PM-03:45PM ETHS 039
Raices(Roots):Latin Amer,Carib
MH 133
TH 11:00AM-12:15PM ETHS 051
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
STR 100


Education
  • BA Summa cum Laude, Geography major, Biology minor, San Francisco State University, 1986
  • MA Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
  • PhD Geography, University of California, Berkeley, May 1993
Courses Taught
  • ETHS 39: Raíces (Roots): Latin America and the Caribbean
  • ETHS 42/142: Ethnicity and Environment in California
  • ETHS 47: The "Third World": Colonialism and Globalization
  • ETHS 51: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
  • ETHS 112: Race, Gender and the Environment
  • ETHS 158: Latino Immigration
  • ETHS 159: Latinas/os in the U.S.
Professional Interests

Economic sustainability, political sovereignty and environmental justice; theory and practice of community activism; historical legacy of racism and colonialism; militarism and the environment; Latin America and the Caribbean (especially Puerto Rico) and U.S. Latinas/os; comparative studies: U.S. Pacific territories; peoples of color in the U.S.

Program Information
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Requirements

Courses
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Ethnic Studies Course List

ETHS 039 - ETHS 157

ETHS 158 - ETHS 191

Schedule of Courses for
the Current Semester


Activities & Resources

Latina Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month

Black History Month

Pow Wow

SAMEAPI Awareness Now!

Awards

Ethnic Studies Fund

Women of Color Resource Center

Diversity at Mills

Events

Contact Information

P: 510.430.2080
F: 510.430.2067
E: ethnic_study@mills.edu