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CRE² is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Scholar Grants! The awardees have been granted up to $20,000 to assist in the development of scientific, humanistic, and cultural methodologies that can aid the completion of exemplary scholarly enterprises.

Missed our virtual info session? Catch up now to get all your questions answered about the Engaged City Community Fellows in Residence application! Watch the full session here : tinyurl.com/jb23n4dy Don’t miss key details about eligibility, expectations, and how to apply!

Seth Denizen’s project aims to utilize geospatial mapping, hydraulic models, and ethnographic interviews from the Wells-Good fellow neighborhood in North St. Louis, to evaluate the design of an existing green infrastructure project and assess its performance.

CRE² 2023–24 Graduate Fellow Anthony Nixon argues in the Missouri Independent (The Independent || bsky @missouriindependent.com) that Missouri should establish a Commission on Boys and Men to address persistent challenges like school struggles, disconnected youth and mental health crises. tinyurl.com/mr79288s

The Engaged City is a cultural asset mapping project connecting communities across St. Louis through shared knowledge and lived experience. Get involved with us through the Community Fellows in Residence program! theengagedcity.com/community-fell…

Elizabeth Hunter’s project examines how emerging technologies like mobile AR and generative AI can resurrect and amplify overlooked moments in Black theater history, specifically through VISIBLE: Resurrecting Henry ‘Box’ Brown’s Moving Panorama Exhibition, ‘Mirror of Slavery.’

Race & Ethnicity Scholar Magdalena Suárez Pomar (AY 2024–2025) Magdalena Suárez Pomar reflects on her time as a CRE² graduate fellow, highlighting the spaces of community and feedback and the importance of different perspectives to enrich research. cre2.wustl.edu/people/magdale…

Thembelani Mbatha and Chris Dingwall’s project examines and explores the formations of Black print cultures in the United States and Africa through the collections of the Washington University Library.

Congratulations to CRE² Graduate Student Affiliate Safa Khatib whose book A Dress of Locusts is out now from Bloomsbury U.S.. Order your copy now here: bloomsbury.com/uk/dress-of-lo…

Cultural asset mapping is a way communities document their own cultural strengths. The Engaged City is using this method to map cultural life in St. Louis and you can get involved! Apply now to be a Community Fellow in Residence! tinyurl.com/325sfw9c

Bomin Kim’s project examines the contemporary warehouse development along the I-55 corridor in St. Louis and how historically disinvested St. Louis neighborhoods contribute to uneven environmental and economic burdens across marginalized communities.

Congratulations to CRE² faculty affiliate Kelly Harris who has been named one of five William T. Grant Scholars nationwide. The prestigious award provides $425,000 for the scholars to develop their research and broaden their skills. tinyurl.com/3ym89pmd

Helina Woldekiros’ project examines the human-environmental dynamics in Ethiopia’s Kaffa region through archaeological and ecological analysis. Its next phase focuses on analyzing recovered biotic and abiotic samples to reconstruct ancient food ways and environmental contexts.

Want to make your mark on St. Louis? The Engaged City is looking for Community Fellows to help build a cultural map that reflects the voices, stories, and strengths of our neighborhoods. We are accepting applications until tomorrow, July 15th! tinyurl.com/325sfw9c

As the start of fall 2025 semester approaches, take a look at some race, ethnicity, and equity related courses taught by CRE² faculty affiliates. Professor Adrienne Davis will offer the course “Black Life and the Law” through the Department of African and African American Studies

AJ Jones’ project aims to redefine what it means to engage in research that is “in St. Louis, for St. Louis” through programming that brings together scholars from outside of WashU in conversation with St. Louis organizations.

Congratulations to CRE² faculty affiliate Jason Jabbari who has received $500,000 to evaluate the impact of the Cristo Rey Network’s Corporate Work-Study Program on social mobility. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2mprbe2a

Caitlin McMurtry and Matthew Gabel’s project examines the structural origins of persistent vaccine hesitancy by exploring its connection to policing and incarceration. It pays particular attention to whether it varies by race and class. cre2.wustl.edu/research/fundi…

As the start of fall 2025 semester approaches, take a look at some race, ethnicity, and equity related courses on offer. CRE²’s Executive Director Professor Dwight McBride will offer the “Graduate Seminar in Global Black Studies: Approaches, Theories, and Methods”.