Display your artwork at the 13th annual Underground Railroad History Project Public History Conference - "Slavery and the Underground Railroad: the Larger Context, the Lingering Legacy"
When - Saturday, April 12, 2014
Where - Russell Sage College and St. John's Episcopal Church, Troy, New York
Contact - Cliff Oliver, Photographer - 518-692-9559
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Paul & Mary Liz Stewart on WebTalkRadio re: Underground Railroad .
Founders of the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region in Albany, Paul and Mary Liz Stewart discuss how they became interested in the Underground Railroad and the discoveries they made on the inaugural episode of From Slavery to Freedom, with Tom Calarco, on WebTalkRadio.net.
The Stewarts also discuss what the Railroad was, why it is important today, and the struggle of Americans to live up to the vision of freedom and equality as it was intended in our Constitution, a struggle that continues. They also discuss their annual Underground Railroad conference that is being held this year at Russell Sage College in Troy, April 13-15.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
11th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
The Underground Railroad Turned On Its Head: Old Themes, New Directions and its relationship with us today
The 11th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Co-sponsored by Russell Sage College and Rensselaer County Historical Society
April 13-15, 2012
Highlights of Saturday, April 14 -
Over 25 workshops are scheduled, along with vendors and poster displays.
Of special interest is the inflatable art work Spectres of Liberty – the Ghost of the Liberty Street Church, modeled after Henry Highland Garnet’s Liberty Street Church.
An evening reception will feature Babacar Baiye from Goree Island, Senegal. Known as the 'Door of No Return', Goree Island was the last portal of home for many sold into bondage and bound for enslavement in the Americas.
Choose from the 'a la carte' menu of tours, workshops, concert, receptions, and art exhibit.
"The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences" (Fergus Bordewich, author
of Bound for Canaan)
Reserve your place - Don't miss this historic weekend program - pass the word on.
Registration materials are available www.ugrworkshop.com
Questions? email info@ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
The 11th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Co-sponsored by Russell Sage College and Rensselaer County Historical Society
April 13-15, 2012
Highlights of Saturday, April 14 -
Over 25 workshops are scheduled, along with vendors and poster displays.
Of special interest is the inflatable art work Spectres of Liberty – the Ghost of the Liberty Street Church, modeled after Henry Highland Garnet’s Liberty Street Church.
An evening reception will feature Babacar Baiye from Goree Island, Senegal. Known as the 'Door of No Return', Goree Island was the last portal of home for many sold into bondage and bound for enslavement in the Americas.
Choose from the 'a la carte' menu of tours, workshops, concert, receptions, and art exhibit.
"The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences" (Fergus Bordewich, author
of Bound for Canaan)
Reserve your place - Don't miss this historic weekend program - pass the word on.
Registration materials are available www.ugrworkshop.com
Questions? email info@ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
11th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
The Underground Railroad Turned On Its Head: Old Themes, New Directions and its relationship with us today
The 11th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Co-sponsored by Russell Sage College and Rensselaer County Historical Society
April 13-15, 2012
Registration materials are available at www.ugrworkshop.com.
Don't miss this historic event
Choose from the 'a la carte' menu of tours, workshops, concert, receptions, and
art exhibit
Step into the experience of Spectres Of Liberty - The Ghost of Liberty Church
Register early - reserve your place - pass the word on
"The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences" (Fergus Bordewich,
author of Bound for Canaan)
Questions? email info@ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
The 11th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Co-sponsored by Russell Sage College and Rensselaer County Historical Society
April 13-15, 2012
Registration materials are available at www.ugrworkshop.com.
Don't miss this historic event
Choose from the 'a la carte' menu of tours, workshops, concert, receptions, and
art exhibit
Step into the experience of Spectres Of Liberty - The Ghost of Liberty Church
Register early - reserve your place - pass the word on
"The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences" (Fergus Bordewich,
author of Bound for Canaan)
Questions? email info@ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
UGR History Project annual fundraiser features noted storyteller & musician
Eshu Bumpus, noted African-American storyteller and jazz musician, will be the featured performer at a fundraiser on October 29th to benefit the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. Bumpus weaves folktales with humor, history, mystery, and engaging physical characterization. He draws crowds wherever he performs, including 36 sold-out shows in 13 days at the Smithsonian Institution, and a memorable performance at URHPCR’s conference in April. Joining him for the musical portion are fellow renowned musicians Paul Arslanian, music director for UMass Amherst’s Dance Department, and Bob Weiner, a percussionist who has performed with Harry Belafonte, Itzhak Perlman, Betty Buckley, and others.
“Eshu was a big hit at our conference in April, so we’re delighted he could
come back to Albany for our fundraiser,” said Mary Liz Stewart, co-founder of URHPCR. The Eshu Bumpus Trio will perform on Saturday, October 29th, 6-9 pm, at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Avenue, in Albany. The benefit includes hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, and cash bar. Tickets are $40 in advance, or $50 per person / $90 per couple at the door. For more information or to order tickets, see www.ugrworkshop.com, call (518) 432-4432, or mail a check or money order to URHPCR, P.O. Box 10851, Albany, NY 12201.
“Eshu was a big hit at our conference in April, so we’re delighted he could
come back to Albany for our fundraiser,” said Mary Liz Stewart, co-founder of URHPCR. The Eshu Bumpus Trio will perform on Saturday, October 29th, 6-9 pm, at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Avenue, in Albany. The benefit includes hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, and cash bar. Tickets are $40 in advance, or $50 per person / $90 per couple at the door. For more information or to order tickets, see www.ugrworkshop.com, call (518) 432-4432, or mail a check or money order to URHPCR, P.O. Box 10851, Albany, NY 12201.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Call for Proposals: “The UGR Turned On Its Head?"
The Eleventh Annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
April 13 - 15, 2012 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
New research on the Underground Railroad, slavery, abolition and the 19th
century period has the potential to turn what we know about the Underground Railroad on its head. Old assumptions such as "There is little documentation of the Underground Railroad", "The UGRR was a string of safe houses to Canada" and numerous other ideas are challenged by new research and Interpretations.
New discoveries and interpretations will be the basis for 2012 UGR Public
History Conference. We invite proposals that address reinterpretations, new research, teaching using new research and show how that research can be used in delivering new celebrations of the story historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals other proposals related to the Underground Railroad in the past and its relationship with us today.
Possible questions to be considered:
• What documented detail can be gathered regarding UGRR activists
and freedom seekers in specific counties and communities?
• What was the role of David Walker, Benjamin Lundy and others
before Garrison in creating the radical abolitionist movement?
• How did the War of 1812 lay a framework for later escapes by the
enslaved?
• How does the story of the newsly re-discovered slave rebellion of
1811 in Louisiana relate to the Northeast or other parts of the country?
• What are the increasingly detailed accounts of UGRR figures such
as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, David Riggles, Harriet Jacobs and how can they be interpreted for better understadning of this history?
• How can we preserve the voices of the past and relate them to us
today?
Proposals on related questions, not directly on this theme, are also
welcomed.
Proposals may be for a 60-minute panel session, workshop, cultural/artistic
activity, media production, poster, or other exhibit that addresses these
questions and this theme. When possible, activities should encourage audience interaction. Proposals should include: title, content description, type of presentation, names and contact information of presenters, target audience, and technology needs.
Proposals should be submitted by September 30, 2011
Via postal mail to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to
urhpcr2011@gmail.com
For more information, visit www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
April 13 - 15, 2012 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
New research on the Underground Railroad, slavery, abolition and the 19th
century period has the potential to turn what we know about the Underground Railroad on its head. Old assumptions such as "There is little documentation of the Underground Railroad", "The UGRR was a string of safe houses to Canada" and numerous other ideas are challenged by new research and Interpretations.
New discoveries and interpretations will be the basis for 2012 UGR Public
History Conference. We invite proposals that address reinterpretations, new research, teaching using new research and show how that research can be used in delivering new celebrations of the story historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals other proposals related to the Underground Railroad in the past and its relationship with us today.
Possible questions to be considered:
• What documented detail can be gathered regarding UGRR activists
and freedom seekers in specific counties and communities?
• What was the role of David Walker, Benjamin Lundy and others
before Garrison in creating the radical abolitionist movement?
• How did the War of 1812 lay a framework for later escapes by the
enslaved?
• How does the story of the newsly re-discovered slave rebellion of
1811 in Louisiana relate to the Northeast or other parts of the country?
• What are the increasingly detailed accounts of UGRR figures such
as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, David Riggles, Harriet Jacobs and how can they be interpreted for better understadning of this history?
• How can we preserve the voices of the past and relate them to us
today?
Proposals on related questions, not directly on this theme, are also
welcomed.
Proposals may be for a 60-minute panel session, workshop, cultural/artistic
activity, media production, poster, or other exhibit that addresses these
questions and this theme. When possible, activities should encourage audience interaction. Proposals should include: title, content description, type of presentation, names and contact information of presenters, target audience, and technology needs.
Proposals should be submitted by September 30, 2011
Via postal mail to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to
urhpcr2011@gmail.com
For more information, visit www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
Monday, June 27, 2011
Call for Proposals: “The UGR Turned On Its Head? Old Themes, New Directions?”
The Eleventh Annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
April 13 - 15, 2012 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
New research on the Underground Railroad, slavery, abolition and the 19th
century period has the potential to turn what we know about the Underground
Railroad on its head. Old assumptions such as "There is little documentation of the Underground Railroad", "The UGRR was a string of safe houses to Canada" and numerous other ideas are challenged by new research and Interpretations.
New discoveries and interpretations will be the basis for 2012 UGR Public
History Conference. We invite proposals that address reinterpretations, new
research, teaching using new research and show how that research can be used in delivering new celebrations of the story historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals other proposals related to the Underground Railroad in the past and its relationship with us today.
Possible questions to be considered:
• What documented detail can be gathered regarding UGRR activists and
freedom seekers in specific counties and communities?
• What was the role of David Walker, Benjamin Lundy and others before
Garrison in creating the radical abolitionist movement?
• How did the War of 1812 lay a framework for later escapes by the
enslaved?
• How does the story of the newsly re-discovered slave rebellion of 1811 in Louisiana relate to the Northeast or other parts of the country?
• What are the increasingly detailed accounts of UGRR figures such as
Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, David Riggles, Harriet Jacobs and how can
they be interpreted for better understadning of this history?
• How can we preserve the voices of the past and relate them to us today?
Proposals on related questions, not directly on this theme, are also
welcomed.
Proposals may be for a 60-minute panel session, workshop, cultural/artistic
activity, media production, poster, or other exhibit that addresses these
questions and this theme. When possible, activities should encourage audience interaction. Proposals should include: title, content description, type of presentation, names and contact information of presenters, target audience, and technology needs.
Proposals should be submitted by September 30, 2011
Via postal mail to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to
urhpcr2011@gmail.com
For more information, visit http://ugrworkshop.com/ or call 518-432-4432
“The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences...bringing together an extraordinary spectrum of attendees, ranging from noted scholars and authors to large numbers of interested laymen, in spirited and informative workshops which both bring history alive and open new avenues of research.”
-- Fergus M. Bordewich, author, Bound for Canaan
Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. researches, preserves, and retells New York's regional history of the
Underground Railroad, highlighting the role of African-American freedom
seekers and local abolitionists
URHPCR is a 501(c) 3 organization
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
April 13 - 15, 2012 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
New research on the Underground Railroad, slavery, abolition and the 19th
century period has the potential to turn what we know about the Underground
Railroad on its head. Old assumptions such as "There is little documentation of the Underground Railroad", "The UGRR was a string of safe houses to Canada" and numerous other ideas are challenged by new research and Interpretations.
New discoveries and interpretations will be the basis for 2012 UGR Public
History Conference. We invite proposals that address reinterpretations, new
research, teaching using new research and show how that research can be used in delivering new celebrations of the story historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals other proposals related to the Underground Railroad in the past and its relationship with us today.
Possible questions to be considered:
• What documented detail can be gathered regarding UGRR activists and
freedom seekers in specific counties and communities?
• What was the role of David Walker, Benjamin Lundy and others before
Garrison in creating the radical abolitionist movement?
• How did the War of 1812 lay a framework for later escapes by the
enslaved?
• How does the story of the newsly re-discovered slave rebellion of 1811 in Louisiana relate to the Northeast or other parts of the country?
• What are the increasingly detailed accounts of UGRR figures such as
Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, David Riggles, Harriet Jacobs and how can
they be interpreted for better understadning of this history?
• How can we preserve the voices of the past and relate them to us today?
Proposals on related questions, not directly on this theme, are also
welcomed.
Proposals may be for a 60-minute panel session, workshop, cultural/artistic
activity, media production, poster, or other exhibit that addresses these
questions and this theme. When possible, activities should encourage audience interaction. Proposals should include: title, content description, type of presentation, names and contact information of presenters, target audience, and technology needs.
Proposals should be submitted by September 30, 2011
Via postal mail to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to
urhpcr2011@gmail.com
For more information, visit http://ugrworkshop.com/ or call 518-432-4432
“The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences...bringing together an extraordinary spectrum of attendees, ranging from noted scholars and authors to large numbers of interested laymen, in spirited and informative workshops which both bring history alive and open new avenues of research.”
-- Fergus M. Bordewich, author, Bound for Canaan
Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. researches, preserves, and retells New York's regional history of the
Underground Railroad, highlighting the role of African-American freedom
seekers and local abolitionists
URHPCR is a 501(c) 3 organization
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Tony Burroughs: Heritage Preservation Through Genealogical Research
Tony Burroughs, internationally known genealogist, is speaking at the 10th annual Underground Railroad Public History Conference on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York as part of the conference "Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: the 'Underground Railroad' in the Americas, Africa, and Europe and its relationship with us today".
As a genealogist, author, and former professor at Chicago State University, Burroughs lectures throughout the United States and Canada on all aspects of genealogy. He is the author of Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree (Fireside Division of Simon & Schuster, 2001).
He was a guest expert in Roots Remembered (BBC 2007), Oprah’s Roots (PBS 2007), African American Lives with Henry Louis Gates (PBS 2006) and was the genealogist in search of the family of Jesus on three continents in The Real Family of Jesus. The documentary was produced by the BBC. He was a featured genealogy expert in six episodes of the PBS television series, Ancestors 2 (2000), and was the African American Genealogy expert in the original Ancestors (PBS 1997). Burroughs has also been interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning, CBS News, ABC World News Tonight, BET Nightly News, National Public Radio (NPR) and many local broadcasts.
Don't miss this opportunity. Register for the 10th anniversary conference celebrating and preserving Underground Railroad history in its national and international context and its relationship with us today.
Registration available at www.ugrworkshop.com or by calling 518-432-4432.
As a genealogist, author, and former professor at Chicago State University, Burroughs lectures throughout the United States and Canada on all aspects of genealogy. He is the author of Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree (Fireside Division of Simon & Schuster, 2001).
He was a guest expert in Roots Remembered (BBC 2007), Oprah’s Roots (PBS 2007), African American Lives with Henry Louis Gates (PBS 2006) and was the genealogist in search of the family of Jesus on three continents in The Real Family of Jesus. The documentary was produced by the BBC. He was a featured genealogy expert in six episodes of the PBS television series, Ancestors 2 (2000), and was the African American Genealogy expert in the original Ancestors (PBS 1997). Burroughs has also been interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning, CBS News, ABC World News Tonight, BET Nightly News, National Public Radio (NPR) and many local broadcasts.
Don't miss this opportunity. Register for the 10th anniversary conference celebrating and preserving Underground Railroad history in its national and international context and its relationship with us today.
Registration available at www.ugrworkshop.com or by calling 518-432-4432.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
10th Annual Underground Railroad Conference
Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: The ‘Underground Railroad’ in the Americas, Africa, and Europe is scheduled for April 8-10, 2011 (not in February)
It will be held at Russell Sage College in Troy. Information is in process but much of the conference information is available at www.ugrworkshop.com - Registration information will be posted soon!
It will be held at Russell Sage College in Troy. Information is in process but much of the conference information is available at www.ugrworkshop.com - Registration information will be posted soon!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Jazz Benefit for the Underground Railroad Project
Don't Miss Out!
Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Ache` are playing their special rythmic blends from various Latin traditions
When? Sunday, September 19th from 4pm - 8pm
Where? The Van Dyck at 237 Union Street in Schenectady
For: Underground Railroad History Project's 6th annual Jazz event fundraiser
Seating is limited - get your tickets now - online at www.ugrworkshop.com or by calling 518-253-3529
Don't Miss Out! Tickets are $55! Silent Auction!
This event is organized in cooperation with Jazz/Latino, Inc. founded by Dr. Jose Cruz and is a benefit for the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Ache` are playing their special rythmic blends from various Latin traditions
When? Sunday, September 19th from 4pm - 8pm
Where? The Van Dyck at 237 Union Street in Schenectady
For: Underground Railroad History Project's 6th annual Jazz event fundraiser
Seating is limited - get your tickets now - online at www.ugrworkshop.com or by calling 518-253-3529
Don't Miss Out! Tickets are $55! Silent Auction!
This event is organized in cooperation with Jazz/Latino, Inc. founded by Dr. Jose Cruz and is a benefit for the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Underground Railroad Conference proposal deadline extended
Call for Proposals submission deadline extended to July 31, 2010
Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: The 'Underground Railroad' in the Americas, Africa, and Europe
The Tenth Anniversary Underground Railroad Public History Conference
April 8 - 10, 2011
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Hosted by Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
Where there was slavery, there was resistance, escape, and rebellion. The
Transatlantic Slave Trade (1400s to 1800s) was a global enterprise that transformed the four continents bordering the Atlantic, and that engendered the formation of a multifaceted and international Underground Railroad resistance movement. The broad geographic nature of this freedom struggle is the theme of the 2011 UGR Public History Conference. We invite proposals that address capture, enslavement, and resistance within and across borders in Africa, Europe, and the Americas, historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals that address the preservation of the voices of the past and their relationship with us today.
Proposals should be submitted by July 31, 2010
Via postal mail to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to urhpcr2011@gmail.com
For more information, visit www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: The 'Underground Railroad' in the Americas, Africa, and Europe
The Tenth Anniversary Underground Railroad Public History Conference
April 8 - 10, 2011
Organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
Hosted by Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
Where there was slavery, there was resistance, escape, and rebellion. The
Transatlantic Slave Trade (1400s to 1800s) was a global enterprise that transformed the four continents bordering the Atlantic, and that engendered the formation of a multifaceted and international Underground Railroad resistance movement. The broad geographic nature of this freedom struggle is the theme of the 2011 UGR Public History Conference. We invite proposals that address capture, enslavement, and resistance within and across borders in Africa, Europe, and the Americas, historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals that address the preservation of the voices of the past and their relationship with us today.
Proposals should be submitted by July 31, 2010
Via postal mail to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to urhpcr2011@gmail.com
For more information, visit www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Underground Railroad History Conference 2011
Call for Proposals:
Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World:the 'Underground Railroad' in the
Americas, Africa, and Europe
April 8-10, 2011 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
Where there was slavery, there was resistance, escape, and rebellion. The Transatlantic Slave Trade (1400s - 1800s) was a global enterprise that transformed the four continents bordering the Atlantic, and that engendered the formation of a multifaceted and international Underground Railroad resistance movement.
The broad geographic nature of this freedom struggle is the theme of the 2011 UGR Public History Conference. We invite proposals that address capture, enslavement, and resistance within and across borders in Africa, Europe, and the Americas, historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals that address the preservation of the voices of the past and their relationship with us today.
Proposal submissions due by June 30, 2010
See the flier here.
Email to urhpcr2011@gmail.com or postal mail to URHPCR, P.O. Box 10851,
Albany, NY 12201
Details at www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432.
Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World:the 'Underground Railroad' in the
Americas, Africa, and Europe
April 8-10, 2011 at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
Where there was slavery, there was resistance, escape, and rebellion. The Transatlantic Slave Trade (1400s - 1800s) was a global enterprise that transformed the four continents bordering the Atlantic, and that engendered the formation of a multifaceted and international Underground Railroad resistance movement.
The broad geographic nature of this freedom struggle is the theme of the 2011 UGR Public History Conference. We invite proposals that address capture, enslavement, and resistance within and across borders in Africa, Europe, and the Americas, historically and contemporarily, as well as proposals that address the preservation of the voices of the past and their relationship with us today.
Proposal submissions due by June 30, 2010
See the flier here.
Email to urhpcr2011@gmail.com or postal mail to URHPCR, P.O. Box 10851,
Albany, NY 12201
Details at www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Underground Railroad Conference
The 9th Annual Underground Railroad History Conference, Friday, February 26 at 8:30am through Sunday, February 28 at 2:00pm at Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, where I'll be one of many presenting on that Saturday. Register now!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Underground Railroad Conference: Call for Proposals
“Gender, Class, Race, and Ethnicity in Abolitionism, on the Underground Railroad, and in the Struggle Since”
The Ninth Annual Underground Railroad History Conference
Sponsored by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
February 26, 27, 28, 2010 in the New York Capital Region
The forces of gender, class, race, and ethnicity have deeply and complexly conditioned the Underground Railroad and the movements for freedom that have arisen in its wake. The theme of the 2010 UGR History Conference calls on us as academic scholars, independent researchers, performers, educators, and community members to examine the many ways that these forces interacted to shape the UGR and the struggles that followed it, and to consider how these interactions impact us today.
Possible questions to be considered:
• In what ways did gender, class, race, and ethnicity--individually or in combination-¬determine the programs, leaderships, activities, ideologies, and crises of UGR and abolitionist groups, locally and/or nationally?
• How did abolitionists and UGR participants understand, react to, and negotiate the contradictions of gender, class, race, and ethnicity in antebellum US society?
• What were the legacies of the UGR’s attempts to grapple with gender, class, race, and ethnicity for post-Civil war struggles for freedom and equality?
• How can we best learn from the successes and failures of the UGR and abolitionist movement in dealing with these forces in our work today?
Your proposal may be for a 60-minute panel session, workshop, cultural/artistic activity, media production, poster, or other exhibit that addresses these questions and this theme. While we urge that the content focuses on the theme, we also invite proposals on other important topics concerning Underground Railroad history. When possible, activities should encourage audience interaction.
Proposals should be no more than two double-spaced pages, and should include information on the following:
• Type of presentation (workshop, panel, etc.) and level of audience interaction
• Title and content, including topics of individual presentations, if any.
• Intended/appropriate audience
• Name(s), contact information (including work and home / cell phone), and brief biographical information on presenter(s)
• Technology needs
Proposals should be submitted by October 1, 2009
to URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201 or via email to urhpcr2010@localnet.com.
For more information, see www.ugrworkshop.com or call 518-432-4432
“The gold standard of Underground Railroad conferences...bringing together an extraordinary spectrum of attendees, ranging from noted scholars and authors to large numbers of interested laymen, in spirited and informative workshops which both bring history alive and open new avenues of research.” --Fergus M. Bordewich, author, Bound for Canaan
Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
researches, preserves, and retells New York's regional history of the Underground Railroad, highlighting the role of African-American freedom seekers and local abolitionists. URHPCR is a 501(c) 3 organization.
Friday, May 08, 2009
Underground Railroad Conference: Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals
“Gender, Class, Race, and Ethnicity in Abolitionism, on the Underground Railroad, and in the Struggle Since”
The Ninth Annual Underground Railroad History Conference Sponsored by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
February 26, 27, 28, 2010 in the New York Capital Region
The forces of gender, class, race, and ethnicity have deeply and complexly conditioned the Underground Railroad and the movements for freedom that have arisen in its wake. The theme of the 2010 UGR History Conference calls on us as academic scholars, independent researchers, performers, educators, and community members to examine the many ways that these forces interacted to shape the UGR and the struggles that followed it, and to consider how these interactions impact us today.
For the full call document visit here (PDF).
SAVE THE DATE!
“Gender, Class, Race, and Ethnicity in Abolitionism, on the Underground Railroad, and in the Struggle Since”
The Ninth Annual Underground Railroad History Conference Sponsored by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
February 26, 27, 28, 2010 in the New York Capital Region
The forces of gender, class, race, and ethnicity have deeply and complexly conditioned the Underground Railroad and the movements for freedom that have arisen in its wake. The theme of the 2010 UGR History Conference calls on us as academic scholars, independent researchers, performers, educators, and community members to examine the many ways that these forces interacted to shape the UGR and the struggles that followed it, and to consider how these interactions impact us today.
For the full call document visit here (PDF).
SAVE THE DATE!
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