Slavery, Captivity, and the Meaning of Freedom RFG

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Slavery, Captivity, and the Meaning of Freedom RFG

This RFG brings together faculty and graduate students who study enslavement, manumission, liberation, and freedom from a range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. The complex, often elusive, concepts of enslavement and freedom are both historically contingent and central to the broader social, economic, political, and cultural phenomena with which humanities scholars are most deeply concerned. We convene at least twice per quarter to workshop members’ research; to hear presentations by invited speakers; and to discuss readings in the field. By facilitating dialogue across sub-fields as well as disciplines, we seek to inspire new questions, to enrich our methodologies, and to engage in conversations about the meanings and vestiges of enslavement across space and time.

Conveners:
Manuel Covo, History
mcovo@history.ucsb.edu

Jeannine Marie Delombard, English
jdelombard@english.ucsb.edu

Stephanie Malia Hom, French & Italian
smh@ucsb.edu

Rose MacLean, Classics
rmaclean@classics.ucsb.edu

Giuliana Perrone, History
giuliana.perrone@gmail.com

Cathy Thomas, English
cathythomas@ucsb.edu