Comparative Ethnic Studies is the study of social identity and power. In this program, students will explore the diverse racial and ethnic identities in contemporary society, and the ways that these identities shape national policy and popular culture. The Comparative Ethnic Studies Program offers both an undergraduate submajor through the Committee Interdisciplinary Major and an undergraduate certificate in comparative ethnic studies.<br><br>The Comparative Ethnic Studies submajor provides the opportunity for students to explore questions of social identity and power using an interdisciplinary lens. Taught within the program as well as in departments across the curriculum, Comparative Ethnic Studies courses address questions of race and ethnicity, gender, class, and sexuality through a comparative frame. The submajor, although sharing the interdisciplinary character of the certificate program, allows students to explore these questions in depth, as students select an established track or create an individualized program in concert with the Comparative Ethnic Studies advisor.