Critical Race Theory

The Critical Race Theory Colloquium is part of a thriving social justice program at Northwestern University School of Law. Activities include the various centers of the Bluhm Legal Clinic, such as the Children and Family Justice Center, Center for International Human Rights, Center on Wrongful Convictions, and MacArthur Justice Center, the Public Interest Practicum, a Law and Social Policy Concentration, Public Interest Law Week, and the student-edited Journal of Law and Social Policy.

The Critical Race Theory Colloquium is an advanced seminar that brings together outside scholars, faculty from within and outside the Law School, and Northwestern students for discussion of cutting edge issues in Critical Race Theory. On alternating weeks, workshops will be held at which leading scholars from across the country will present papers growing out of their research in Critical Race Theory, with an exchange of views and comments on these working papers. Presenters will receive feedback and suggestions for how to expand or improve their research, and Northwestern Law students, faculty, and other attendees will gain a broader understanding of Critical Race Theory. These workshops will be attended by members of the Northwestern Law faculty, faculty from other schools and departments within and outside of Northwestern, and students enrolled in the course and other interested students.

The Colloquium has been organized by Professors Dorothy Roberts and Len Rubinowitz. It will take place on Monday afternoons at 4 p.m. in the Rubloff Building, Room 175.

Fall 2007

September 17
Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Professor of Law, University of Iowa College of Law
"A Beautiful Lie: Exploring Rhinelander v. Rhinelander as a Formative Lesson on Race, Identity, Marriage, and Family"

October 1
Daria Roithmayr, Professor, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
"Them That Has Gets: Self-Reinforcing Feedback Loops

October 15
Juan Perea, Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri & Roth Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law
"Interest Convergence and Latinos: The Case of Cuban Americans"
Part 1 of this Colloquia will take place in Rubloff 339 from 12 to 1:00 PM. Part 2 will take place in Lowden Hall (Levy Mayer 117) from 3PM to 4:30 PM.

October 29
Paul Butler, Carville Dickinson Benson Research Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School
"Too Much Justice"
This Colloquia will take place in Rubloff 150.

November 12
Jerry Kang, Professor of Law and Founding Co-Director, Concentration for Critical Race Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law
"Implicit Social Cognition and the Law: A Future History"*
This Colloquia will take place in Rubloff Room 175.
*Hard copies of Prof. Kang's paper can be obtained by contacting Faculty Assistant Tim Jacobs.

November 26
Dorothy Brown, Professor of Law and Director, Frances Lewis Law Center, Washington and Lee University School of Law
"Shades of the American Dream: Race, Class, and Homeownership Wealth"
This Colloquia will take place in Rubloff Room 175.

Schedules for our other Colloquium programs can be found at http://www.law.northwestern.edu/colloquium/.