2026 4th Annual Ethnic Studies Summit

Wednesday, May 20 ~ 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Ethnic Studies in Action

De Anza Conference Room A & B

Since its creation in the 1960s, the student-created and community-centered academic field we know today as Ethnic Studies continues to face questions of legitimacy.  This year's 4th Annual Ethnic Studies Summit brings together our college community--students, faculty, and staff—to highlight the topography of conversations in defense of Ethnic Studies.  Participants will hear from keynote speakers, engage with student research and poster board presentations, and participate in an interactive and collective discussion.
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The 4th Annual Ethnic Studies Summit will be held on Wednesday May 20, 2026 in the Upper Level of the Campus Center at De Anza College, Conference Rooms A & B.  12:30pm-3:30pm. Refreshments will be served.
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This event is open to everyone and is a campus-wide event! 
 
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For more information about the ES Summit, please contact the coordinator, Professor Angélica Esquivel-Moreno | esquivelmorenoangelica@fhda.edu
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2026 Program

  • 12:30-1:20 p.m. – Welcome & Keynote: Dr. Caitlyn "Katie" Keli'la'a, PhD History, UCSC
    • "Refusing Settler Domesticity: Native Women's Labor Histories in the Bay Area" 
  • 1:30-2:00 p.m. – Lunch and Student Poster Session
    • Arshi Kaur She/Her, Sikh Student Coalition
    • Juliette Leyva they/he/she, 4th year Puentista, Pride Center Intern
    • Mextape Angel Luna He/Him, CYLC, Returning Student, Men of Color2:00-3:00 p.m. – Ethnic Studies in Action: Panel and Discussion
    • Nate Tan, Comparative Ethnic Studies Professor
  • 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. - Closing
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