CRS Program

The mission of the UCLA School of Law Critical Race Studies Program is to:

1. think new ideas,
2. teach future scholars and leaders and
3. transform racial justice advocacy.

The cornerstone of the CRS program is an academic course of study, the CRS Specialization, which attracts the top students committed to racial justice scholarship and legal practice. 

Established in 2000, the CRS specialization has quickly emerged as a training ground for a new generation of practitioners, scholars and advocates committed to racial justice theory and practice.  CRS is a multi-faceted program that augments the specialization's coursework with research colloquia, symposia, inter-disciplinary collaborations and community partnerships in order to integrate theory and practice.

On this section of CRS Online, you can find out what's new in the CRS Program, learn about our faculty, students and alumni and find out about our innovative projects and events. 

Have questions about CRS at UCLA?  Check out our FAQ page.

Advocates working for justice in the Gulf Coast rise to receive a standing ovation at the CRS-sponsored forum at
UCLA School of Law on November 14, 2005.