Interdisciplinary Workshop in Colonial & Postcolonial Studies
Emory University, Department of History: We are excited to announce the schedule of events for
the Interdisciplinary Workshop in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies for spring 2017.
Last semester the Interdisciplinary Workshop in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies held a meeting to discuss the current political situation in the United States and the world. Building on comments and conversations from that meeting, we would like to host further events to encourage students at Emory to continue the discussion and to plan ways in which we can act individually and collectively to make a difference in our communities.
To that end, we have arranged for a further gathering to be held on Thursday, February 9, in White Hall 103 from 6-7:30 p.m. The evening will begin with short presentations on a range of topics delivered by graduate and undergraduate students. The floor will then be open for attendees to submit further questions, comments, and suggestions. We hope that this forum will provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations working in different corners of the university to come together for productive dialogue and strategic planning.
This event is open to anyone interested in participating. It will be led by students, but faculty, staff, and other members of the Emory community are welcome to join. Please distribute this call to any and all who may want to attend.
Please note that the timing and location of events vary throughout the semester.
The Future of America II (a) --Faculty Discussion
Tuesday, January 31, Bowden Hall 323, 4:15 p.m.
The Future of America II (b) --Student Discussion
Thursday, February 9, White Hall 103, 6-7:30 p.m.
The evening will begin with undergraduate and graduate students giving short presentations on a range of topics:
*The Graduate Organizing Committee's efforts to unionize Emory graduate students.
*Intersectional feminism and building a successful women's movement.
*Issues affecting the Black community at Emory.
*Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigration, and related advocacy issues.
The floor will then be open for attendees to submit further questions, comments, and suggestions. We hope that this forum will provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations working in different corners of the university to come together for productive dialogue and strategic planning.
This event is open to anyone interested in participating. It will be led by students, but faculty, staff, and other members of the Emory community are welcome to join. Please distribute this call to any and all who may want to attend.
Sonya Quintanilla, Cleveland Museum of Art, "Stories within Stories: Paintings from Early Modern India"
Monday, February 20, Carlos Museum, Level 3, 7:30 p.m.
(Sponsored by the South Asia Seminar)
Judith Stone, Independent Scholar and Writer, New York, "When She Was White: Across Apartheid's Color Line & Back"
Monday, March 6, Georgia Tech, Old CE Room 104, 4 p.m.
(Co-sponsored by Georgia Tech's School of History & Sociology and CPCS)
Xochitl Marsilli-Vargas, Assistant Professor, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, Emory University,
"The Pragmatics of Listening: Genres of Listening and Modernity in Buenos Aires, Argentina"
Tuesday, March 21, Bowden Hall 323, 4:15 p.m.
Sydney Silverstein, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, Emory University,
"Contested Fields: Coca as Threat, Coca as Promise in the Peruvian Amazon"
Tuesday, April 11, Bowden Hall 323, 4:15 p.m.
Please circulate this notice among others who might be interested in attending.
Draft papers for discussion generally will be distributed via e-mail two weeks in advance of the event.
Limited hard-copies also will be available in the photocopy room of the History Department.
Contact: Please direct any questions to Emma Meyer, emeyer2@emory.edu.
We look forward to your attendance and participation!
Best regards,
Emma C. Meyer
