Past Events
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Reflections and Dialogue on the Neighborhood’s Role in Shaping the Capital City
As part of the America 250 celebration, Georgetown University’s Office of Community Engagement and Georgetown Global Cities Initiative hosted “Reflections and Dialogue on the…
May 22, 2026
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D.C. Emancipation Day Events Featuring Michaela Harrison
In commemoration of D.C. Emancipation Day 2026, the Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies was honored to host two events featuring the work of Michaela Harrison ’…
April 16, 2026
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D.C. Emancipation Day, Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Campus Walking Tour
To mark D.C. Emancipation Day, Center Director Adam Rothman led community members and visitors on an annual walking tour of campus sites connected to Georgetown’s history and…
April 16, 2026
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Douglass Day 2026: Transcribe-a-thon featuring the Colored Conventions Project
Douglass Day is an annual program that marks the birth of Frederick Douglass. Although Douglass never knew his birthdate, he chose to celebrate every year on February 14th. The…
February 13, 2026
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Slave Traders in the Family: A Black Historian Reckons with a Troubling Past
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies joined with Lauinger Library to host a talk by Dr. Elizabeth Herbin-Triant, Associate Professor of Black Studies and History…
February 2, 2026
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Georgetown Co-Hosts Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery (CROSS) Conference
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies co-hosted the biennial conference of Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery, which brought together archivists,…
November 14, 2025
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Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies hosted a talk by historian Marcus Rediker, Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh, about…
September 17, 2025
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Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Walking Tour of the Georgetown campus
Professor Adam Rothman, Founding Director of the Georgetown Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies. This event was held as part of annual programming for D.C.…
April 16, 2025
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Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region
The Georgetown Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies was pleased to host a talk with Professor Kate Masur, Board of Visitors Professor of History at Northwestern…
April 14, 2025
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Ireland and Atlantic Slavery Symposium
Sponsored by the Georgetown University Global Irish Studies Initiative, in collaboration with the GU Center for the Study of Slavery and GU Humanities Initiative and supported by…
April 11, 2025