Community News August 2008: Critical Race Studies in Education 2009 Conference

**Critical Race Studies in Education 2009 Conference**

May 14-16, 2009

Chicago, USA

“This conference is designed to bring together scholars, activists, educators, students and community members who use critical race theory as a tool to frame, examine, document, understand and transform racial inequalities in education and in the broader society. The conference organizers invite papers that document scholarship, teaching, activist work at the local level, and community organizing efforts aimed at transforming racist practices, policies and systems in schools and in the broader society.”

For further information please see the website of the conference at http://education.uic.edu/events/criticalrace/index.cfm .