Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference 2010—Reflections

Posted in Articles, Media Archive, United States on 2011-03-30 04:52Z by Steven

Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference 2010—Reflections

MultiRacial Network Newsletter
Winter 2011
pages 4-5

A few months have passed since the inaugural Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS) Conference held November 5-6, 2010 at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, but we’re still thinking about it! Here is why:

The People: Over 450 people registered for the two-day conference, and 430 people actually showed up! For those of us who have experience planning conferences or large-scale academic event, that is a pretty good yield from RSVPs! These attendees came from all over the U.S., from Hawaii to Tennessee to New York, and also included participants from Canada, France, Korea, Norway, and the UK! What was great about the people was that it included a great mix of academic scholars, administrators, artists, and community activists… all hoping to connect with and learn from each other…

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