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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

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
October
18

Racialized Rupture: How the Battle of Three Kings and the Songhai Invasion Redefined Enslavement in Northwest Africa (1578, 1591)

Date
-
Location:
Stanford Humanities Center Board Room
October
10

Neither Idle nor Worthless: Accounting for Doll's Labor and Value in the Economy of Slavery

Date
-
Location:
Lane History Corner 307
May
28

Samaná under Haitian Unification: British Missionaries in the Caribbean and Transnational Religious Ties, 1825-1844

Date
-
Location:
Stanford Humanities Center, Baker Room
April
30

Enslaved Networks in Mato Grosso: A Preliminary Analysis on Family Formation in the Far West of Brazil in the 19th century

Date
-
Location:
Lane History Corner, Room 307

 

Department Bookshelf

 

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