Center for Research on Race & Ethnicity in Society A research center of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Indiana University Bloomington: Indiana University Bloomington

Welcome to the Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society!

The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES) at Indiana University in Bloomington is an interdisciplinary, academic center. Our mission is to promote research on race and ethnicity, bring together scholars across interdisciplinary units for dialogue and collaboration, and train the next generation of scholars here on the IUB campus. We invite you to browse our website, attend our speaker series, and engage our faculty and students as they pursue their research agendas.

Get Funded

Research and travel grants

The Center awards small grants to support faculty and graduate students conducting ongoing research on topics around race and ethnicity, with options for both research and travel.

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Become a CRRES Affiliate

Join a Community of Scholars

The Center brings together faculty and students who conduct or have interests in race and ethnicity research to provide opportunities for critical and intellectual engagement.

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Apply for a Postdoc

Advancing academic careers

The CRRES Postdoctoral Scholars Program is a fellowship program that provides emerging race and ethnicity scholars with multidisciplinary research training and mentoring opportunities.

Learn about CRRES fellowships

What's happening at CRRES?

Events

Our events section, covering our Speaker Series, Coffee Hours, Research Symposium and Co-Sponsored Events across campus.

Programs

Our programs section, covering information on affiliating with CRRES, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, and our Undergraduate Research Program.

Research

Our research section, covering information on our current projects, research briefs, and our Affiliate Bookshelf.

Resources

Our resources section, covering our partners, our funders, archived events, and other resources.

News

Dr. Dina Okamoto Awarded Russell Sage Foundation Grant for Study on Immigration and Boundaries

Thursday, February 11, 2021

CRRES Director Dr. Dina Okamoto is one of two IU recipients recently funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.

Dr. Sylvia Martinez Awarded 2021 Book of the Year

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

CRRES Affiliate Sylvia Martinez and her co-authors awarded for their book Understanding the LatinX Experience.

CRRES Associate Director Michelle Moyd Honored with 2021 Building Bridges Award

Monday, January 18, 2021

Dr. Moyd was awarded the 2021 Building Bridges Award for her service promoting equality, diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Dr. Valerie Grim Quoted in NPR Segment on Black-Owned Farms

Monday, December 07, 2020

Dr. Grim shares insights from research on the impact of historical discrimination on today's Black farmers.

CRRES Graduate Student Affiliate Jazma Sutton is the inaugural award recipient of the Wilma Gibbs Moore Fellowship from Indiana Humanities

Monday, November 16, 2020

Jazma Sutton will be using the fellowship award to support her dissertation research, "Borderline Freedom: Free and Fugitive Black Women in East Central Indiana before the Civil War."

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Events

CRRES Speaker Series: Shauna Cooper

Thursday, March 4, 2021

4 p.m.—5:30 p.m.

CRRES Virtual Coffee Hour

Friday, March 5, 2021

10 a.m.—11 a.m.

CRRES Speaker Series: Terri Francis

Thursday, March 11, 2021

4 p.m.—5:30 p.m.

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CRRES in a Snapshot

87Faculty and student affiliates

Meet Our Researchers

$130,000+In Research and Travel Funded

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16Postdoctoral Fellows hosted

Learn about the program

A Year in Review

We're pleased to share with you the 2019-2020 CRRES newsletter. Inside you'll find a message from Director Dina Okamoto, snapshots of CRRES events, and highlights on the Bloomington farmers' market and two History Harvests. Thank you for attending our events, engaging in challenging discussions, and sharing your expertise. We hope you take a moment to celebrate all that you have done.

Read the CRRES 2019-2020 Newsletter

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Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society
Schuessler Institute for Social Research
1022 E. 3rd St., Room 209,
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-855-8016
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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