Join professors Eric Lott, Jennifer Morgan, and Jeffrey Ferguson as they assess the impact of W.E.B. Du Bois’s work—including his seminal texts The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the U.S., 1638–1870 (1896) andBlack Reconstruction (1935)—on the development of American studies, African American studies, and Atlantic studies. The panel will be followed by a roundtable discussion in which participants will explore “The General Strike,“ a chapter from Du Bois’sBlack Reconstruction.
SCHEDULE:
3:00 to 5:00: Panel
5:30 to 7:00: Roundtable discussion
Join us for a reception!
