Believe with us.
The name CRE2 was inspired by the imperative form of the verb creer in Spanish, cree, which means believe.
CRE2 brings the research force of Washington University to study how race and ethnicity are integral to the most complex and challenging issues of our time. We believe in field-defining research, innovative learning, and strategic engagement that will transform scholarship, policy, and clinical interventions where race and ethnicity are at the center.
Believe in Research
We galvanize and incubate new research architectures and vocabularies, insurgent methodologies and practices, and novel interventions.
Believe in Learning
We design next-generation learning opportunities and innovative environments that bring our community members together.
Believe in Community
We cultivate the cross-campus hub where local, national, and global citizens and leaders can connect, collaborate, and believe together.
Featured Event
4:00pm-5:00pm: Lecture and Q&A
5:00pm-6:00pm: Post-Event Reception
Featured News
CRE2 Associate Director, Diana Parra Perez, Reflects on the Transformative Power of Collective Action
Read more about Dr. Parra Perez’s journey from her family farm in Colombia to her impactful work in pursuit of food justice for communities in the St. Louis region.
Featured Research
CRE2 Graduate Affiliate presents at SPSP 2024 Annual Convention and receives The Outstanding Research Award
CRE2 Graduate Affiliate, Messi Lee, presented his project titled “Outgroup Homogeneity-like Effect in large Language Models” at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s 2024 Annual Convention in San Diego, thanks to CRE2’s Graduate Student Travel Award. He was awarded The Outstanding Research Award for his poster. This award recognizes rigorous and transparent research by graduate students pursuing dissertation or pre-dissertation research.
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