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The Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development (JCRED) and Center for Race and Law are pleased to present their 2027 symposium:

Narratives of Resistance

While academic journals have written extensively about the issues facing this country, the solutions—and the people working tirelessly to implement them—have not received nearly the same attention. Without these stories of resistance, many are left feeling that meaningful change is impossible. At this symposium, we’ll challenge that sense of disillusionment by highlighting the narratives of advocates pushing back against inequality and injustice, exploring how they are working toward meaningful change, and encouraging others to become involved in that work.

Date

Friday, April 2, 2027 

Location

St. John's University School of Law
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439

Learn More

To learn more about the symposium, please contact JCRED Research and Symposium Director Timothy Ibrahim at [email protected]. 

About JCRED

Established in 1984-1985, the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development (JCRED) was formerly known as the Journal of Legal Commentary. Building on its rich history of excellent scholarship on issues of social, racial, and economic justice, JCRED officially became affiliated with the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights & Economic Advancement in 2010. Since then, JCRED has continued to produce innovative symposium issues and publish high-quality student notes. In addition, JCRED students publish short articles about cutting edge topics on JCRED's website.

The subjects of recent symposium issues have included:

  • Mass incarceration and the school to prison pipeline
  • The political division of the Brett Kavanaugh nomination and the #MeToo Movement
  • The tragedy of family separation at the border and the need for comprehensive immigration reform
  • The 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (in collaboration with the National Bar Association)

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Learn More

For more information about JCRED and its publications, please visit the St. John's Law Scholarship Repository.

Contact Us

If you have questions about JCRED, please email us at [email protected].