ABSTRACT In an age of Ethnic Studies expansion, how can educators maintain fidelity to the critical, community-oriented center of the field? This is the central question with which this symposium, Ethnic Studies in an Age of Expansion, is concerned. Included are articles focusing on Ethnic Studies teachers’ professional development, Ethnic Studies curriculum and pedagogy, and the continued racial/political struggle over Ethnic Studies. Collectively, the articles chart a bold path forward that begins to address the pressing need for more and better Ethnic Studies-trained teachers throughout the country.

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扩张时代的民族研究：导论

摘要 在民族研究扩张的时代，教育工作者如何保持对该领域关键的、以社区为导向的中心的忠诚？这是本次研讨会“扩张时代的民族研究”所关注的中心问题。包括的文章侧重于民族研究教师的专业发展、民族研究课程和教学法，以及关于民族研究的持续种族/政治斗争。总的来说，这些文章描绘了一条大胆的前进道路，开始解决全国对更多更好的民族研究培训教师的迫切需求。