Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

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Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
FormationMay 2003
Focus Race and ethnicity
Location
Executive Director
Darrick Hamilton
Associate Director
Kathy Lechman
Parent organization
Ohio State University
Website kirwaninstitute.osu.edu

The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, also known simply as the Kirwan Institute, is an interdisciplinary research institute at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to the study of issues related to race and ethnicity. It was founded in May 2003 and is named after William English Kirwan, the former president of the Ohio State University. The executive director is Darrick Hamilton. [1] John A. Powell served as the institute's founding director until the end of December 2011, when he was replaced by Sharon L. Davies. Davies was, in turn, replaced by Hamilton on January 1, 2019. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "About". Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. "Davies to lead Kirwan Institute". Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. "Darrick Hamilton to Serve as Executive Director of Kirwan Institute". Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.