Critical Mixed Race Studies

Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS) is a collective of scholars, artists, community members, activists G.

Mission
Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS) Association is a collective of scholars, artists, community activists, clinicians, and students whose work analyzes and critiques social, cultural, and political institutions based on dominant conceptions of race. CMRS emphasizes the fluidity of race and other intersecting identities to critique processes of racialization and social stratification. CMRS w

orks to undo local and global systemic injustice rooted in systems of racism and white supremacy through scholarship, teaching, advocacy, the arts, activism, and other forms of social justice work. History
Founded by Camilla Fojas, Laura Kina, and Wei Ming Dariotis, the inaugural November 5–6, 2010 CMRS conference “Emerging Paradigms in Critical Mixed Race Studies” was hosted by DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Reginald Daniel, Wei Ming Dariotis, Laura Kina, Maria P.P. Root and Paul Spickard founded the Journal of Critical Mixed Race Studies in 2011 through UC Santa Barbara and the first issue was released in 2014. November 1–4, 2012 DePaul hosted the 2nd biennial CMRS conference “What is Critical Mixed Race Studies?” in conjunction with a Mixed Roots Midwest festival. The 3rd biennial CMRS conference, “Global Mixed Race,” was also held at DePaul University in Nov 13–15, 2014. CMRS continued a partnership with Mixed Roots Stories to bring arts and cultural programing to the conference. In March 2015, the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association (CMRSA) was founded through the fiscal sponsorship of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago. The 4th CMRS conference, “Explorations in Trans (gender, gressions, migrations, racial) Fifty Years After Loving v. Virginia,” took place Feb 24–26, 2017 at University of Southern California and was hosted by the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture in conjunction with the Hapa Japan Festival. In May 2017, the CMRSA held its first elections, resulting in a dedicated board of members, including the Executive Committee. The 5th annual CMRS conference, “Resist, Reclaim, Reimagine,” was held at the University of Maryland, March 1-3, 2018. The partnership with Mixed Roots Stories has continued throughout each of the conferences, bringing arts and cultural programming to CMRS. The next conference will take place February 25-27, 2022 at Arizona State University. Donate HERE: https://www.asufoundation.org/colleges-and-programs/schools-and-colleges/watts-college-of-public-service-and-community-solutions/critical-mixed-race-studies-CA109483.html

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02/28/2026

CMRSA 2026 ELECTION NOMINATIONS ARE LIVE 🔴

To nominate yourself or someone else for an available leadership position, please complete the candidate form by Friday, March 6th at 11:59pm PT. The form collects basic demographic information, a 250 word candidate statement, and resume and/or CV. See the link in our bio. 🔗

01/09/2026

Ready to attend the Critical Mixed Race Studies 2026 Conference? Our conference schedule is now LIVE 🔴

We will use an online platform called Whova for our event.

Download the Whova app to:
• View the event agenda and plan your personal schedule
• Access the documents and slides shared by organizers or speakers
• Find who else is attending this event and reach out to people ahead of time
• Plan some social activities such as a morning run, coffee hours, or meet-ups with your fellow attendees. You can even post job openings.
• Receive updates such as last minute session changes from the organizers.

The conference schedule can also be found using the following link 🔗: https://bit.ly/CMRS2026schedule

SEE YOU SOON!

12/16/2025

LAST REGISTRATION DISCOUNT — Registration is still open for the 2026 Critical Mixed Race Studies Association Conference! ✨

📍 UCLA | 🗓️ February 19–21, 2026
🎟️ 10% off registration through December 31st – Don’t miss out! This is our final registration discount!

Join scholars, artists, and activists from around the world for powerful conversations, community building, and critical exploration of mixed race studies.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CMRSA2026

12/15/2025

📣📣 Announcing our 2026 CMRS Conference Speakers 📣📣

The CMRS planning team is so excited for our conference speakers, Jessica C. Harris and Ralina L. Joseph, to engage in a critical conversation moderated by Marc Johnston Guerrero.

Join us on Friday, February 20th, from 4:30-6 pm PT at UCLA to honor and learn from these amazing trailblazers in the field.

12/10/2025

📢 CMRS 2026 Conference Hotel Information 📢

Book your stay at the UCLA Luskin Center Hotel now! Discounted rates are available until January 19th, 2026 @ 3 pm PT.

The hotel is conveniently situated near the James Alumni Center, where many of our CMRS events will be held.

Use the following link now to reserve your room 🔗: https://bit.ly/CMRSLuskin

12/01/2025

DEADLINE REMINDER 📣: Please confirm your CRMS conference presentation attendance via email today, December 1st.

📧 Contact us at [email protected]

11/25/2025

Podcast alert 🚨: CMRSA President, Dr. Chandra Waring, released a SciPod audio summary on her paper ‘“My Dad Is Racist as Hell:” Navigating Racism, Monoracism, and White Privilege by Proxy in Multiracial Families’, in Genealogy.

This paper reveals what really happens inside many multiracial households. Through interviews with 30 multiracial Americans, Waring reveals that love does not necessarily cancel racism. In fact, racism, and its quieter cousin, monoracism, often lives right inside these families.

🔗: https://bit.ly/SciPodChandraWaring

11/24/2025

The Critical Mixed Race Studies Paul Spickard Award application is now open!

Please review the details of the award to learn more. As always, please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

🔗: https://bit.ly/CMRS26grad

11/21/2025

Registration is still open for the 2026 Critical Mixed Race Studies Association Conference! ✨

📍 UCLA | 🗓️ February 19–21, 2026
🎟️ 20% off registration through November 30th – don’t miss out!

Join scholars, artists, and activists from around the world for powerful conversations, community building, and critical exploration of mixed race studies.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CMRSA2026

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Critical Mixed Race Studies 🕸️

A little treat (no tricks!): we’re extending our Early Bird registration deadline to November 7.

We know proposal decisions go out November 1, and we want to offer some breathing room so you can rest, reflect, and make an informed choice before registering.

Grateful to be in community with thinkers, dreamers, and accomplices committed to collective inquiry and liberation.

10/15/2025

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Critical Mixed Race Studies Association Conference! ✨

📍 UCLA | 🗓️ February 19–21, 2026
🎟️ Early Bird pricing available through November 1 – don’t miss out!

Join scholars, artists, and activists from around the world for powerful conversations, community building, and critical exploration of mixed race studies.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CMRSA2026

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