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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.
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We design next-generation learning opportunities and innovative environments that bring our community members together.
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We cultivate the cross-campus hub where local, national, and global citizens and leaders can connect, collaborate, and believe together.
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McBride leads Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity
Dwight A. McBride, the Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences and a senior advisor to the chancellor, is now executive director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2), Washington University in St. Louis announced. His appointment took effect July 1.
McBride, a nationally recognized scholar of race and literary studies, joined the WashU faculty in 2023 with an appointment in the Department of African and African-American Studies in Arts & Sciences. Elected to the
American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2022, McBride is co-founder and co-editor of the annual open-access journal James Baldwin Review. He is also a founding co-editor of “The New Black Studies” series at the University of Illinois Press, which has published more than 50 titles.
McBride, a nationally recognized scholar of race and literary studies, joined the WashU faculty in 2023 with an appointment in the Department of African and African-American Studies in Arts & Sciences. Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2022, McBride is co-founder and co-editor of the annual open-access journal James Baldwin Review. He is also a founding co-editor of “The New Black Studies” series at the University of Illinois Press, which has published more than 50 titles.
The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE²) is seeking an Assistant Director for Grants & Outreach. The Assistant Director for Grants & Outreach, reporting to the Executive Director of CRE², will plan and develop all of the center’s granting and funding opportunities