David O. Stovall, assistant professor of policy studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will present a lecture titled "Critical Race Theory: Race and Racism in Education" on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Science Center Kennedy Auditorium G027. The lecture is sponsored by the Dean of Student's Office and is free and open to the public.
Stovall's research investigates the intersection of race, class and gender in education by using historical, legal and philosophical data. Currently he is working on an edited volume titled "We Were Never Meant to Make It: Fighting the Legacy of Racism in Education" for Teachers College Press as well as an article on school violence for Review of Research in Education. He is also involved with youth-centered community organizations in Chicago and New York. Stovall earned his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Stovall's research investigates the intersection of race, class and gender in education by using historical, legal and philosophical data. Currently he is working on an edited volume titled "We Were Never Meant to Make It: Fighting the Legacy of Racism in Education" for Teachers College Press as well as an article on school violence for Review of Research in Education. He is also involved with youth-centered community organizations in Chicago and New York. Stovall earned his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
