Critical Race Theory Now

• Friday, September 19
• 1:30 PM
• College Street Tent
• 470 College Street
• MAP
• FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Engage with a timely and essential conversation on Critical Race Theory, its contemporary relevance, and its profound impact on law, society, and culture. This compelling discussion will feature 2025 Windham-Campbell Prize recipient Patricia J. Williams, a pioneering legal scholar and author renowned for her foundational contributions to the field. She will be joined by Gerald Torres, a distinguished expert in environmental law and critical race theory. This event offers an opportunity to explore the ongoing evolution and significance of CRT in addressing systemic inequalities today.

Gerald Torres is the Dolores Huerta & Wilma Mankiller Professor of Environmental Justice at the Yale School of the Environment with a secondary appointment at the Yale Law School. He is the former president of the Association of American Law Schools and has taught at Stanford and Harvard Law Schools. Professor Torres served as Counsel to the Attorney General on environmental matters and Indian affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice. Professor Torres served on the Board of the Environmental Law Institute and the EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council and was the founding chairman of the Advancement Project. He serves as the board chair of Earth Day and is a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council. He was a consultant to the United Nations on environmental matters. Torres is a life member of the American Law Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Weather Alert: In the case of a weather disruption, this event will be moved to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Mezzanine (121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT). Please check our social media channels for real-time updates.