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Oct
23

“Thinks Himself Free”: Escaped Slaves in Eighteenth-Century

Simon P. Newman, Sir Denis Brogan Professor of American Hist

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn

Date & Time

October 23, 2018, 4:00 am6:00 am

Description

There were thousands of enslaved people in eighteenth-century Britain, brought from around the world by colonists, merchants, planters, clergymen, government officials, and officers. While valued...

Oct
18

Visualizing Deafness: Language Manuals and Manual Languages

Jonathan Hsy, Associate Professor of English at George Washi

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn

Date & Time

October 18, 2018, 4:00 am6:00 am

Description

Building on research on manual-kinetic communication in medieval and early modern Europe, this presentation suggests possibilities for a prehistory of Deaf culture prior to the development of...