Kathryn Gin Lum
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Kathryn Gin Lum
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Professor of American Religion @Stanford. Author of Damned Nation (2014) and Heathen (2022). Director of @argcstanford.bsky.social. SFGiants fan.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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April 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“…the justice which we mete out to others may in turn be administered to ourselves.”

From a book that’s 120 years old, but could well be about now.

The more things change…
April 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“As we have argued before, we reject the use of Asian Americans as a racial wedge against other communities of color. We refuse to be used in this way and condemn any and all attempts to use data on Asian American admissions to bolster the case against diversity.”

stanforddaily.com/2025/02/23/a...
Asian-American scholars for affirmative action
A petition signed by Asian-American scholars argues for the effectiveness and importance of affirmative action.
stanforddaily.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This is the story we need to keep front and center, and this is what we need to be fighting against.
February 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Here’s what’s happening at Stanford: “Compared to demographics for the class of 2027, this year’s data showed a 49.4% decrease in Black student enrollment and a 14.4% decrease in Latino student enrollment among first-time, first-year matriculants.”

stanforddaily.com/2025/02/13/c...
Class of 2028 enrollment data shows decrease in Black, Latino student enrollment
Stanford’s official enrollment data for this year’s freshman class indicated a 49.4% decrease in Black student enrollment following the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action policies in 2023.
stanforddaily.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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February 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM