Ethnic Studies - Common Knowledge Group: Home

Overview

Common Knowledge Groups (CKGs) are standing groups of experts or pioneers in areas of interest to the University of California Libraries (UCL). The intention of CKGs is to foster innovation and continuous improvement by providing a venue for staff across campuses and from various levels to exchange ideas and collaborate on systemwide initiatives. Although CKGs may communicate with groups in the UCL Advisory Structure, they are not intended to make systemwide policy decisions, manage projects or project teams, or oversee ongoing services. CKGs are proposed by UC Libraries’ staff who identify an issue, topic, subject, or content format that would benefit from the creation of a cross-­‐campus community. The Direction and Oversight Committee (DOC) provides broad oversight for the CKGs and their registration process.

Key Expectations

1. Maintain an email list for use by the CKG open to all interested UC Libraries staff.
2. Post and maintain a historical record of meeting minutes and reports, accessible to all interested UC Libraries staff.
3. Gather and share information about the environment, opportunities, new technologies, best practices, content, and local campus developments within a defined knowledge area.
4. Provide input and information to other UC Libraries groups as requested.
5. Conceive and advance innovative ideas and improvements relevant to the UC Libraries’ Systemwide Plan and Priorities. Ideas for new projects should be presented to DOC for approval through the Project Proposal Template

(From the University of California, CDL-Common Knowledge Group Website - Common Knowledge Groups)

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SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY | College of Ethnic Studies

College of Ethnic Studies - San Francisco State University. 

Where our discipline began

In 1968 and 1969 the Black Student Union, select staff and faculty and members from the larger Bay Area community, organized and lead a series of actions against systematic discrimination. Protestors spoke out against lack of access, misrepresentation, and the overall neglect of indigenous peoples and people of color within the university's curriculum and programs. Their specific demands included the establishment of four departments: American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Black Studies, and La Raza Studies within a College of Ethnic Studies. These demands reflected a respect for the diverse intellectual traditions and cultural expressions of scholars, activists, and artists of color and indigenous people throughout the United States.

(Statement from the website of the College of Ethnic Studies - San Francisco State University)