Lillian Allen, Natalie Caples, Ronald Cummings & Tamari Kitossa are organizing a conference for October — deadline for proposals Sept. 1 — there are a lot of possible topics here that link with recent issues — please share and submit! Conference: 22nd-23rd October 2015
“Harriet’s Legacies: Race, Historical Memory and Futures in the Niagara Region.”
CALL FOR PAPERS: Abstracts due 1 September 2015
This important conference will highlight the historical presence of Black Canadians in Niagara, Ontario, and, more generally, Canada. The title refers to the crucial role that St. Catharines played in the Underground Railroad and the abolition of slavery. Harriet Tubman, who is recognized by UNESCO, as a freedom seeker, abolitionist and ‘conductor’ was the city’s most renowned participant in the Underground Railroad. Tubman and the Black citizens who helped to build St. Catharines are soon to be recognized by the opening of a new elementary school in downtown St. Catharines. The timing of the conference will help to connect the university and the broader community around shared goals of unity in diversity, the recovery and memorialization of Black history in Ontario and the promotion of general knowledge around the multiple accomplishments of Black Canadians.
Here’s a link to a higher-res PDF version