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Critical Diaspora Studies Students Participate in Delegation to U.S.-Mexico Border 

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.


Chloe Center Hosts Panel on Challenges for Migrants “From the Borderlands to Baltimore”

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“From the Borderlands to Baltimore: Meeting the Challenges for Migrants and Refugees Today,” on February 6, 2025, brought together migration and refugee activists and experts to share their experiences on the challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border and Baltimore alike.


Spring Events Announced, including Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates

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The Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism is pleased to announce an exciting line-up of events for the spring semester, as well as new funding opportunities.