2026 Jerome M. Culp, Jr. Critical Theory Lecture, February 5, 2026: Professor Angela Harris
The Center on Law, Race & Policy at Duke Law invites you to the 2026 Jerome M. Culp, Jr. Critical Theory Lecture on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Room 3041, from 12:30-1:45 pm (EST). To attend in person, please RSVP here.
Professor Culp was the first Black professor to become tenured at Duke Law. He was a prolific scholar whose work contributed substantially to the development and growth of Critical Race Theory and LatCrit Theory. He was also an engaged teacher, a wise mentor, and a beloved colleague and friend. This lecture, delivered by Professor Angela P. Harris, will honor Professor Culp’s legacy by using critical theory to examine contemporary legal challenges.
Please feel free to attend in person or via livestream. The livestream link will be shared closer in time. To attend in person, please RSVP here.
Professor Angela P. Harris is a Distinguished Professor of Law and Co-Faculty Director of the Critical Justice Initiative at Seattle University School of Law. Professor Harris also is professor emerita at the University of California, Davis School of Law, co-editor-in-chief and founder of the Journal of Law and Political Economy, and a co-founder of the Critical Legal Collective. She is a beloved friend and colleague of Professor Culp.
