Support Transformative Research and Advocacy

At the Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender & Sexuality Studies, we foster transformative academic research and connect scholars across the University with each other and with community partners and school districts. Your financial support directly empowers groundbreaking work that challenges systemic inequities and amplifies marginalized voices.

Creating Knowledge, Advancing Justice: Your Gift Makes a Difference

Our interdisciplinary approach goes beyond traditional academic boundaries. We:

• Generate Critical Scholarship: Produce research that illuminates complex intersectional experiences and challenges dominant narratives
• Develop Future Leaders: Provide mentorship, scholarships, and research opportunities for students from underrepresented communities
• Drive Community Change: Translate academic insights into tailored and highly vetted curricular resources and professional development for K-12 school districts and support ethnic studies teacher licensure
• Create Generative Spaces: Foster dialogue and understanding via panel discussions, research groups, and chapter workshops, bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives

Your Gift Can Create Lasting Impact

Every contribution, regardless of size, supports our mission of:

• Funding innovative research projects
• Supporting student scholarships and research assistantships
• Hosting community forums and conferences
• Developing an interdisciplinary curriculum
• Promoting faculty retention
• Aiding in the completion of new faculty and student research projects

Join Our Community of Supporters

By contributing today, you become more than a donor—you become a vital partner in creating a more equitable, understanding, and just world. Together, we can transform knowledge into meaningful change.