Research, Education, Reparation

The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism is an interdisciplinary forum focusing on the intersections of empire, migration, and racial hierarchy. To explore these issues, the center hosts the Critical Diaspora Studies major, workshops and symposia, facilitates student publications, and offers research grants.

  • Degrees Offered BA
  • Major Critical Diaspora Studies

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Undergraduate Major

The Critical Diaspora Studies major will enable students to study the connections, solidarities, and dissonances between geographical and cultural areas of study.

Research Opportunities

The Chloe Center supports interdisciplinary or post-disciplinary research on racial formation, migration and diaspora, state violence, and radical social movements, among many other topics.

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Global Indigenous Studies and/at/beyond the University

Please join the Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism for a panel discussion on Global Indigenous Studies. This panel will feature JHU faculty discussing the pressing contemporary need for deeper and more multifaceted engagement with Indigenous Studies at and beyond the university, considering the particular relevance of Global Indigeneities in Baltimore.

Immigrant Solidarities

Please join the Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism to learn about how Mexican and Chinese migrants have experienced similar—and different—legal restrictions on immigration.

News & Announcements

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Critical Diaspora Studies Fall 2025 Courses Announced

The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Critical Diaspora Studies course roster, including cross-listed courses.

Graduate and Undergraduate Research Grants Announced

The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism is pleased to announce its 2025 research awards for undergraduate students and travel and research grants for graduate students.