Her books have changed the legal landscape of race relations and our understanding of human rights. Come hear noted author and leading legal scholar Patricia Williams' talk on "The Alchemy of Race and Rights: Fifteen Years Later."

Patricia J. Williams, James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University, will present the Third Annual Law & Humanities Distinguished Lecture, titled, "The Alchemy of Race and Rights, Fifteen Years Later." Professor Williams is a leading legal scholar, one of America's foremost commentators on race, and author of many books, including "The Rooster's Egg" and "Seeing a Color Blind Future." She is a winner of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius grant," a columnist for The Nation and a regular commentator for PBS and NPR. Her first book, "The Alchemy of Race and Rights: Diary of A Law Professor," changed the landscape of legal studies with its narrative style and its critique of both critical legal studies and traditional legal liberalism.

A reception will follow at 5:30 p.m., at which Professor Williams will sign copies of her new book, "Open House: Of Family, Friends, Food, Piano Lessons and the Search for a Room of My Own." The lecture is co-sponsored by the African-American Studies Program and the Center for Feminist Research.

More information:
Cynthia Berry
Law School, 213-821-1639 or
CLHC@law.usc.edu