Dr. Vincent Southerland

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Vincent M. Southerland is an Associate Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, where he serves as the Director of the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law. His work focuses on racial justice, civil rights, and the criminal legal system. He has engaged in significant research that examines the intersection of race and the criminal legal system, particularly the social and racial justice implications of predictive surveillance technologies. His recent scholarship applies a racial justice perspective rooted in critical race theory to the design, use, and oversight of algorithmic tools in the criminal system. Southerland has a rich professional background, having previously served as the inaugural Executive Director of the Center on Race, Inequality, and Law, and as an Assistant Federal Public Defender. During his career, he worked extensively at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where he represented individuals in a variety of criminal justice litigations, including leading advocacy efforts around issues of race and policing. His teaching includes seminars on the role of law in racial oppression and the historical origins of racial identity.

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