Critical Race Theory and the 2020 Election
Friday, Oct 30, 2020 - Friday, Oct 30, 2020 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
VIRTUAL EVENT - ZOOM WEBINAR
RSVP: https://berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqfumoqjwvE9ARTJKFjvqSdGLn_WAnMr7G
This roundtable discussion will consider how the racial uprising in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, on-going police violence and social unrest, a possible shift in race-consciousness among White voters, and the selection of Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate may impact the election and our democracy
more broadly. In addition, the panelists will engage President Trump’s attempt to “cancel” Critical Race Theory and anti-racism initiatives.
Moderator:
- Russell K. Robinson
Professor, Berkeley Law
Berkeley Law Faculty Director, Center on Race, Sexuality & Culture
Speakers:
- Amna Akbar
Associate Professor of Law, The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law - Ian Haney-Lopez
Professor, Berkeley Law
Director, Racial Politics Project Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society - Cheryl I. Harris
Professor of Law and Co-founder, Critical Race Studies, UCLA School of Law - K-Sue Park
Associate Professor, Georgetown Law, former Critical Race Studies Law Teaching Fellow, 2010-12
Sponsored by:
- Center on Race, Sexuality & Culture
Co-Sponsors:
- Center for Race & Gender
- Critical Race Studies, UCLA School of Law