Category: conferences & symposia

LEC/SYMP: “Of Slavery and Abolitions: Perspectives from the World of the Slaves” Keynote by Franklin Knight

Keynote Address by:

Franklin W. Knight, Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

Keynote address for:

Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: the
‘Underground Railroad’  in the Americas, Africa, and Europe

Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.

Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 9am
Bush Memorial, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York

Information at: www.ugrworkshop.com

The story of slavery and abolition is most often told within national and
regional frames, and focuses mostly on the anti-slavery outlooks and
actions of elite figures who were not themselves enslaved. Professor
Knight, a specialist in the slave societies of the Americas and beyond, is
very familiar with the very different perspectives of the enslaved to
these questions. In his talk, he will discuss the lives, outlooks, and
actions of enslaved people as they survived, resisted, and fought to
overthrow the detested system that held them in bondage.

Conference registration online is ready. Register early!

Join the 10th anniversary conference celebrating and preserving Underground Railroad history in its national and international context
and its relationship with us today.

It’s the place to be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 8, 9, and 10

Registration available at www.ugrworkshop.com or by calling 518-432-4432

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“Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century” Symposium, MOLAA/Getty

Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century is a two part symposium that will take place in Southern California and in Lima, Peru. The panel of speakers will be comprised of an international group of scholars, curators, museum directors and artists who will discuss new approaches to studying and presenting Latin American art in the 21st century. The first session, from March 11 – 13, 2011 will be held at MOLAA and at The Getty Center in Los Angeles; the second session, from November 2 – 4, 2011 will be held at the Museo de Arte de Lima in Peru. Both sessions will address the same topics but will introduce different speakers.

http://www.molaa.org/Art/Exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/Between-Theory-and-Practice-Rethinking-Latin-American-Art–in-the-21st-Century.aspx

The Idea of Archive—Producing and Performing Race, Duke University Library

February 25 – 26, 2011

In celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the John Hope Franklin Research Center, the Duke University Libraries and the Office of the Provost present the inaugural Atelier @ Duke, a series of panel discussions on “The Idea of Archive—Producing and Performing Race.” This program is free and open to the public.

http://library.duke.edu/atelier/index.html

Black Studies in Art & Design Education Conference @ Parsons

For more information contact Coco Fusco at fuscoc@newschool.edu or visit our webpage: http://finearts.parsons.edu/home/?q=node/56

Anatomy/Academy Graduate Symposium @ PAFA

March 26, 2011, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Free after museum admission.

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will host a graduate symposium in
conjunction with the exhibition *Anatomy/Academy: Nexus of Art and Science*

In tribute to Philadelphia’s historical importance as a center for the
artistic and anatomical study of the human body, this symposium examines the
body in relation to the material and visual culture of American art,
focusing on how Philadelphia’s dynamic art and science communities fostered
knowledge of the human body from the early nineteenth century to the
present.

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Third International Maroon Conference, “The Return,” in Charles Town, Portland, Jamaica, June 22-25 2011

Dear Colleagues:

I have pasted below the call for papers for the Third International Maroon Conference, “The Return,” in Charles Town, Portland, Jamaica, June 22-25 2011.

This multidisciplinary conference seeks papers and panels that explore representations of Maroon culture in history, literature, art, music, political theory, cultural studies, film, linguistics, and theatre. With its theme “The Return,” it strives to revisit the roots of Maroon values and practices, considering the ways they have endured, transformed and resonated in the Caribbean, Canada, South America, Europe, the United States and Africa.  Offering a unique combination of scholarly panels and cultural events, the third international Maroon conference aims to increase awareness of Maroon contributions to contemporary societies, bringing together descendents of Maroons with scholars interested in Maroon heritage and indigenous cultures.

The conference cultural events and entertainment will commemorate the Annual Quao Victory Day (June 23), and they are part of a larger effort to develop strategies for sustainable development and wealth creation in Maroon communities.

Please send abstracts by 15 March or inquiries to fbotkin@towson.edu