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Department of History
School of Humanities and Sciences

Slavery and Freedom Workshop

The Slavery and Freedom research workshop offers a vital, interdisciplinary space for Stanford scholars to discuss the leading methodologies, approaches, debates, and innovations for the academic study of slavery and freedom in and beyond the Atlantic world in various modes, including archival research, public history, theory, and digital scholarship.

2024-2025 Faculty Organizers: 

2024-2025 Graduate Student Organizers: Lucy Stark

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Past Events

April
21

Centering Suzanne: Centering Suzanne: The enslaved origins of Suzanne Simone Baptiste Louverture before the Haitian Revolution

Date
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Location:
Stanford Humanities Center
March
4

The Problem of “African Slavery” in the Age of Abolition

Date
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Location:
Center for African Studies
Encina Commons 127
February
27

Worthy of Freedom: On Indenture, Slavery, and Emancipation in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean

Date
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Location:
Stanford Humanities Center Board Room
January
14

Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery

Date
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Location:
Stanford Humanities Center Board Room
November
4

"Let her die - she's my money!" Slavery and Gender in 19th & 20th Century West Africa

Date
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Location:
Stanford Humanities Center Board Room

 

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