Academic Background: Patricia Williams earned her BA from Wellesley College and her JD from Harvard Law School in 1975.
Research Interests: Her research focuses on critical race theory, law and literature, and social justice.
Appointments: James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.
Publications: Authored The Alchemy of Race and Rights (Harvard University Press, 1991).
Additional Contributions: Regular columnist for The Nation magazine.