Language, Ethnic & Identity Studies

Unlock the Power of Diversity

From the customs we cherish to the languages we speak, culture forms the DNA of our identity.

Want to help build a more harmonious and inclusive society? Located in New York City, the melting pot of the world, you’ll explore the rich tapestry of human experiences and the intricate nuances of diverse cultures through our programs.

Top-Ranked Programs

#1
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic & Gender Studies in N.Y.
Hunter College
College Factual, 2023

#4
Best Public Colleges with Ethnic Studies Degrees in N.Y.
City College of New York
Niche, 2023

#4
Top Associate Degrees for Foreign Languages in the U.S.
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Niche, 2023

#8
Best Colleges for Multilingual Education in the U.S.
Brooklyn College
U.S. News, 2023

Program Spotlight

Giulia Baldini
Africana & African American Studies, Lehman College

Giulia started as a student and is now an educator at Lehman College, where she gained a deeper understanding of her heritage and cultural background through its enriching programs.

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Learn From the Best

Authority on Africana

Anthony Browne
Chair and Associate Professor of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies
Hunter College

Explore the intersection of power, race and policy with Browne, whose work focuses on Black diasporic communities with a focus on issues like poverty and gentrification.

Award-Winning Poet

Tyehimba Jess
Distinguished Professor of English
College of Staten Island

Jess, an outstanding poet and author, has won multiple awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Anisfield-Wolf Award in Poetry and the National Poetry Series, to name a few.

Storyteller and Discoverer

Marguerite Maria Rivas
Associate Professor of English
Borough of Manhattan Community College

As the first-ever Poet Laureate of Staten Island, Rivas has won numerous awards and been featured by The Moth. Her research focuses on the recovery of women’s writing that has been lost to history.

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Get There With CUNY

The Black, Racial and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) Internship Programs offer paid internships for CUNY students who contribute to Black, Racial and Ethnic Studies-related scholarship.

Study at Our Trailblazing Ethnic Institutes & Centers

Asian American/Asian Research Institute (AARI)
Queens College

A non-partisan research institution and a pan-Asian intellectual and cultural center, AARI has addressed policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans.

Dominican Studies Institute (DSI)
City College of New York

As the nation’s first university-based research institute focused on the study of Dominican descent in the United States, this scholars’ hub houses archives, a library, exhibition space and more.

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
Queens College

The institute fosters higher education among and about Italian Americans through resources, scholarships, opportunities, public programs and a community for the Italian diaspora.

Mexican Studies Institute (MSI)
Lehman College

The MSI fosters research with and about Mexico and Mexicans, and collaborates with community-based organizations to support and empower the Mexican immigrant community.

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro)
Hunter College

The largest university-based research institute, library and archive dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States has been a New York institution for half a century.

The Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center (KHC)
Queensborough Community College

As one of the first research archives dedicated to the Holocaust on the east coast, KHC has become an educational resource for QCC, CUNY, the greater New York City area and beyond.