[wapadc] Fwd: Panel on "Presenting Slavery in America"

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From: Gijanto, Liza <lgijanto@smcm.edu>
Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 1:55 PM
Subject: Fwd: Panel on "Presenting Slavery in America"
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Hello,

 

I am writing in regards to an upcoming event at St. Mary's College of Maryland.  This event is free and open to the public.  Please circulate this amongst your membership.

 

"Presenting Slavery in America"

 

December 3, 2014 4:45 pm in St. Mary's Hall

 

Historic sites with pasts linked to slavery are increasingly willing to incorporate the subject into their narratives. But the role that slavery plays in those narratives is still often difficult to pinpoint. How can cultural institutions interpret slavery in ways that reflect the humanity of slaves, the complexity of the institution, and its economic importance? How has this knowledge been interpreted for the general public outside of historic sites? Come join leaders in several fields for an engaging conversation about approaches, successes, and failures, as well as strive to improve our coverage of this central topic in American History.

 

The panel will be moderated by Michael Blakey, biological anthropologist and former director of the African American Burial Ground Project, Department of Anthropology at the College of William and Mary

 

Panelists include:

• Azie Dungey,  creator of the YouTube series "Ask a Slave" and former interpreter at Mount Vernon
• Christy Colemen, president of the Civil War Center
• Matthew Reeves, director of archaeology, Montpellier
• Jeanne Pirtle, director of education, Sotterley Plantation
• Wes Brown, creator/screenwriter of "Ascension," winner of the 2014 AMC Austin Film Festival Television Screenplay Competition

http://www.smcm.edu/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=4031

 

Please let me know if you would like any further information,

Liza Gijanto

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Liza Gijanto, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
St. Mary's College of Maryland

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