Oct 27, 2020
We Have Seen This Before: Asian Americans share reflections on pandemic-fueled racism
Turn back the pages of time and you’ll see some commonalities between the “Yellow Peril,” the “Gay Virus” and, most…
Mar 08, 2018
Social Justice Institute, IUPRA Scholars Highlight Impact of Gentrification on Longtime East Austin Residents.
IUPRA and Social Justice Institute Researchers Dr. Eric Tang and Dr. Bisola Falola discussing their research at a Front…
Mar 02, 2017
Front Porch Gathering Explores Solutions for Helping the ‘Ones Who Stayed’ on Austin’s East Side
Longtime East Austin resident Bettye Washington holds up a a letter from a business vying to purchase her home. Move…
Feb 06, 2017
Save the Date! Next Front Porch Gathering is Feb. 28
In the past two decades, East Austin has undergone a radical demographic shift due to the process of gentrification. As…
May 27, 2016
Eric Tang Named One of Alcalde’s Top Ten Professors
Photo of Dr. Tang by Matt Wright-Steel courtesy of the Alcalde. DDCE Faculty Fellow and African and African Diaspora Studies…
May 06, 2016
Staying Power: DDCE faculty fellow seeks community support for East Austin’s longtime African American residents
Dr. Eric Tang presents his research at a community dialogue. Austin, one of our nation’s fastest growing cities, is losing…
Feb 10, 2016
DDCE Faculty Fellows Address Campus and Community-Wide Diversity Measures
A panel of UT Austin faculty will address some important questions about diversity and inclusion at…
Apr 09, 2015
Dr. Eric Tang: Empowering Underserved Austin Residents
Dr. Eric Tang was first appointed a faculty fellow with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement in 2008 as…