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We are attending the Society for Historical Archaeology’s 2023 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology in Lisbon, Portugal on January 4-7 in 2023. The Slave Wrecks Project will also be hosting a public symposium on January 9, 2023 (see details below).
Location:
Museum of Natural History/University of Lisbon at Rua Escola Politécnic
Rua da Escola Politécnica 1250-102 Lisboa Portugal
Date:
January 9, 2023
SWP Symposium Itinerary
Reckoning with Racism: The Social Memory of the Slave Trade
Monday, January 9, 2023
National Museum of Natural History and Science/University of Lisbon at Rua Escola Politécnica.
Panel 1: 09h00 – 10h45, Slavery and Memory in Portugal
Moderator: Raquel Machaqueiro, Slave Wrecks Project, the George Washington University
Panel 2: 11h00 – 13h00, Slavery and Memory in the Wider Lusophone World
Moderator: Maria Vlachou, Acesso Cultura
Panel 3: 14h30 – 15h15, The Slave Wrecks Project: Building a Global Archipelago of Conscience
Panel 4: 16h00 – 17h00, Decolonial Models and Community Engaged Approaches in Museum Practice
Moderator: Paul Gardullo, Center for the Study of Global Slavery, NMAAHC
