Richard Delgado
Encyclopedia
Richard Delgado is a professor at the Seattle University
School of Law. He is teaches civil rights
law. He is a proponent of critical race theory
, and a critic of law and literature
movement. He has written and co-authored numerous articles and books, many with his wife Jean Stefancic, on law and society.
degree from the University of Washington
and his J.D.
degree in 1974 from the University of California-Berkeley (Boalt Hall). Before joining the Seattle University faculty, Delgado spent fourteen years at the University of Colorado
Law School as the Charles Inglis Thompson Professor of Law and five years after that at the University of Pittsburgh
Law School.
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
School of Law. He is teaches civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
law. He is a proponent of critical race theory
Critical race theory
Critical Race Theory is an academic discipline focused upon the intersection of race, law and power.Although no set of canonical doctrines or methodologies defines CRT, the movement is loosely unified by two common areas of inquiry...
, and a critic of law and literature
Law and literature
The law and literature movement focuses on the interdisciplinary connection between law and literature. This field has roots in two major developments in the intellectual history of law -- first, the growing doubt about whether law in isolation is a source of value and meaning, or whether it must...
movement. He has written and co-authored numerous articles and books, many with his wife Jean Stefancic, on law and society.
Biography
Delgado received his B.ABachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1974 from the University of California-Berkeley (Boalt Hall). Before joining the Seattle University faculty, Delgado spent fourteen years at the University of Colorado
University of Colorado
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
Law School as the Charles Inglis Thompson Professor of Law and five years after that at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
Law School.