The Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies is home to academic and research initiatives connected to Georgetown’s ongoing commitments in Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation.
The Center supports rigorous new scholarship and innovation in disseminating knowledge about the history of enslavement and its past and current legacies.
“Black Narratives of Slavery” with Robert PattersonSep. 16
- 5:30 pm
- Healy Hall, room 208 (Philodemic Room)
“White Power: Policing American Slavery” with Gautham RaoNov. 17
- 5:15 pm
- Healy Hall, room 208 (Philodemic Room)
Douglass Day 2027: Transcribe-a-thonFeb. 12
- 12:00 pm
- Healy Hall, room 208 (Philodemic Room)
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