Freedom & Slavery in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800
July 12-July 18, 2009
Director: Philip Morgan, Harry C. Black Professor of History,
John Hopkins
University
Between ca. 1500 and ca. 1800, the lands bordering the Atlantic Ocean saw the creation, destruction, and re-creation of communities as a result of the movement of peoples, commodities, institutions, social practices, and cultural values. This seminar will explore the pan-Atlantic webs of association linking people, objects, and beliefs across and within the region. The best Atlantic history is interactive and crosses borders. The hope is that we will enlarge our horizons by placing the standard early North American story in a larger framework.
Please find below important information
regarding Freedom & Slavery in the Atlantic World Summer Seminar.
READINGS
Readings are sent by the Institute to participants of
the seminar. Readings MAY include:
- Bernard Bailyn, Atlantic History: Concept and Contours. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005.
- David Brion Davis, Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
TRAVEL
Johns
Hopkins University provides a variety of traveling
directions, which will suit your needs regardless of
how far you may be traveling.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Workshop participants will be housed in on-campus residence
halls. Rooms are arranged in suites of single bedrooms
with a furnished living room, shared bath, and a kitchenette.
The building is air-conditioned with phone and internet
service provided. Several computer clusters and lounges
are available in the complex. Some participants choose
to bring laptops. Please bring your own Ethernet cable.
The University provides sheets and towels only. Please
note that participants should plan to bring alarm clocks,
shower shoes, hangers, irons, and hair dryers. Kitchenettes
are located in each building. However, participants
should bring their own utensils. Housekeeping services
are provided throughout the week.
MEALS
Meals will be served on campus at dining halls or in
area restaurants and will be paid for by the Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History.
TEMPERATURE AND
CLOTHING
In July the temperatures range from the 60s and 70s
in the evening to the 80s and 90s during the day. Since
it is difficult to predict the weather, pack articles
of clothing that may be layered to accommodate a range
of temperatures. In case of rain, be sure to pack an
umbrella. Dress is casual during the day. Since you
will be doing some walking, be sure to pack a pair of
comfortable walking shoes and a hat or other head covering.
GRADUATE CREDIT
Pittsburg State University
(PSU) is pleased to offer graduate
credit to workshop participants at a tuition fee
of $199 per credit hour. Participants can receive three
graduate credit hours for the duration of the week.
For more information, including cost, please contact
Dr.
Kelly A. Woestman. Please note the enrollment deadline
is June 1, 2009. PSU has national NCATE
accreditation.
If you plan on transferring graduate credits please
ask your higher education institution if it will accept
transfers, especially toward degree programs.
ACADEMIC RESOURCES
The Gilder Lehrman Institute will arrange for computer access and printer services to be available to participants during the week. Throughout the workshop participants will have limited access to campus computer labs and equipment for Internet research, word processing, and printing. Johns Hopkins University libraries will also be available for research during evening hours. Classrooms located at Johns Hopkins University will be used for workshops. These classrooms are equipped with the technological capabilities to accommodate presenters using a variety of media.
STIPEND
Participating teachers will receive a stipend of $400
to help cover travel expenses. All participants are
required to attend all workshop sessions to receive
full stipends. Participants who do not complete the
full tenure of the project will receive a reduced stipend.
We will present stipend checks to participants prior
to departure. Stipends are taxable. Reporting is the
responsibility of the participant.
QUESTIONS?
E-mail seminars@gilderlehrman.org
or call 646-366-9666.
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