Oxford Law Equality and Diversity Lecture 2020 - Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory, ‘Critical Race Theory’, and the Weaponization of Racial Illiteracy: A Report from the Front Line

Drawing on interdisciplinary writing about the law and politics of race, Professor Thomas will offer a critical account of the recent attack on Critical Race Theory by the Trump administration and its allies, arguing that President Trump’s assault is best seen as the latest historical chapter in the legal and political ‘weaponization’ of ‘compulsory racial illiteracy’.
Date: 4 November 2020, 18:30 (Wednesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Venue: Zoom webinar (online)
Speaker: Kendall Thomas (Nash Professor of Law at Columbia University)
Organising department: Faculty of Law
Organiser: Clara Elod (Faculty of Law)
Organiser contact email address: equalityanddiversity@law.ox.ac.uk
Hosts: Mindy Chen-Wishart (Faculty of Law), Nicholas Bamforth (Faculty of Law)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/events/equality-and-diversity-lecture-2020-critical-race-theory
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Clara Elod