Colloquium on Slavery: SLAVE – CITIZEN – HUMAN
Recognizing that racial and
chattel slavery were central to the historic formation of the Americas, the
CSSJ provides a space for interdisciplinary research focused on the historical
formations of slavery, the legacies of slavery that shape our modern world, and
contemporary forms of human bondage. In an effort to promote and facilitate
crossdisciplinary discussions amongst graduate students, the CSSJ and the
Department of Africana Studies at Brown University are proud to announce the
first ever Graduate Student
Colloquium on Slavery, to be held from October
18-19th, 2013.
The theme of the 2013
colloquium will broadly revolve around the following terms:
Papers might take up these
terms individuals or in combination. Submissions might consider how the human
condition may find itself altered through juridical structures, social
structures, political and historical circumstances, ideology, cultural
traditions, religion, and/or economics. Discussion of these terms in relation
to any time period and/or geographic area is welcome. Critical examinations of
these thematic terms from a variety of disciplinary (and especially
interdisciplinary) perspectives are encouraged. The goal of this colloquium is
to facilitate an interdisciplinary discussion between graduate students whose
research revolves around the condition(s) and structure(s) of slavery and their
relationship to the concepts of ‘citizenship’ and ‘the human condition’, as well
as consequences and phenomenon that are related to regimes of domination.
We are inviting graduate students from all disciplines
to submit abstracts (of 250-500 words) by July 1, 2013 for 20-minute
presentations that address these broad themes in some way. 6-10 abstracts will
be selected for the 2013 colloquium. Selected participants will be
required to submit the full text of their paper by September 15, 2013, in order
to provide sufficient time for the pre-circulation of papers for round-table
discussions. Presenters will be given financial support to help offset the
travel costs required for their participation. For any questions regarding the
2013 colloquium please contact Michael Sawyer at cssjgradcolloquium@gmail.com
The Center for the Study of
Slavery and Justice (CSSJ) at Brown University is a scholarly research center
with a mission focused on public engagement and education (for more
information, please visit our website: http://brown.edu/initiatives/slavery-and-justice/
