How did elite Arab-Muslim households treat unfree women from 600 to 800 CE? Examining mawlayāt, servile women who were not technically enslaved, this talk ...
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With Sara Eriksson, Sarah Zimmerman, and Natalie Joy, three of this year's BCDSS Fellows will present their personal research projects at the Dies Academicus ...
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This workshop explores the intersection of archaeology and genetics, the power and complexities of archaeogenetics, a field that's reshaping our understanding ...
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This workshop traces alternative Maroon worlds and worldviews along two specific lines of inquiry, ecology and imagination. Convening scholars from across ...
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Renowned philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah will give a guest lecture at the BCDSS on "Identities in History," inspired by his latest book "Lies That Bind: ...
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In this roundtable, a curator, an artist, and several researchers from the BCDSS will talk about visuality and dependency. It wants to explore the various ways ...
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How were the lives of indigenous children who worked as domestic servants in colonial Lima shaped by their roles in their masters' households? This talk ...
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We are carrying on with the "WHO'S GOT THE POWER?" series in cooperation with Förderverein Filmkultur at Brotfabrik, Bonn! Our second film this year, THE ...
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This conference "Romani Feminisms: Intersectionality in the Context of Dependencies" aims to support and elevate the work of Romani women feminists, breaking ...
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This workshop offers the opportunity to explore theoretical approaches to intersectionality and their applications in slavery and dependency studies. Guided by ...
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