On a sunny afternoon at the end of April, the Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism celebrated student and faculty accomplishments over the past year.
News & Announcements Archive
Physicians Returning from Gaza Speak at Johns Hopkins
On February 25 and March 4, students, faculty, and community members gathered across two campuses at Johns Hopkins to hear from physicians who recently returned from humanitarian work in Gaza. The panels created space for reflection on the conditions facing Palestinians amid Israel’s ongoing genocide on Gaza and the devastating humanitarian crisis it has produced.
The Chloe Center Hosts a Teach-in on Recent Events in Minneapolis
In recent months, local communities have mobilized in response to immigration raids, arrests, and violent intimidation by federal agents. How should we understand Operation Metro Surge and the strength of resistance in Minneapolis? What can Minneapolis teach us about the interrelated histories and politics of racism, immigration, and citizenship in the US?
Critical Diaspora Studies Students Participate in Delegation to U.S.-Mexico Border
Over Fall Break 2025, ten Hopkins undergaduates enrolled in the course “Introduction to Critical Diaspora Studies” travelled to Tucson, Arizona, to participate in a experiential education opportunity. This is a report on this delegation.
In Critical Diaspora Studies Course, Students Reimagine Maryland’s 19th Century Black Schools
Undergraduate students in the Spring 2025 Critical Diaspora Studies semester course Freedom Education: Embodied Speculative History of Maryland Schools for African Americans in the 1800s brought to life the daily patterns of Black education during Reconstruction through the execution of two original short films.
Save the Dates!
The Chloe Center will host an opening reception for the fall semester on the afternoon of Thursday, September 4. Prospective and current Critical Diaspora Studies undergraduate majors are also invited to attend an open house on Friday, August 22 at 2:45pm in Mergenthaler 266.
2025 Grant and Award Winners
The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism is pleased to announce its 2025 award and grant winners.
Critical Diaspora Studies Students Organize Workshop on Immigrant Solidarities
True to the spirit of Critical Diaspora Studies, “Immigrant Solidarities” sought to build awareness and solidarity between different immigrant groups with similar, interconnected histories that are often mistakenly viewed as separate.
Chloe Center Hosts Faculty Panel Discussion on Global Indigenous Studies
The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism recently hosted a panel titled “Global Indigenous Studies and/at/beyond the University” to reflect on what Global Indigenous Studies can and should look like at Hopkins.
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.