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A multi-disciplinary research centre in recognition of Harriet Tubman’s commitment to social change and advocacy. Our purpose is clear - to become the world’s foremost research centre in the study of the voluntary and forced movement of African peoples throughout the globe and the subsequent impact on mankind’s past, present and future.
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  • Performing Diaspora 2012 Workshop Series - Register Now!
    The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on the Global migrations of African peoples cordially invites you to join in the celebration of the Performing Diaspora 2012. The theme for this year’s celebration is: Sharing the Africana Experience with the Global Community. This year’s celebration promises to be an unforgettable experience. Registrations are now open for the Workshop...
    Jan 20, 2012
  • Exhibit - Richard Pierpoint: Slave, Soldier, Settler (from Wellington County Museum and Archives)
    “SLAVE, SETTLER AND SOLDIER” THE STORY OF RICHARD PIERPOINT AT WELLINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES. ABOYNE – In honour of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, explore the upcoming exhibit Richard Pierpoint: Slave, Soldier, Settler. This exhibit tells his story of his life from slavery, through two wars and as one of the earliest settlers in Wellington County.
    Jan 12, 2012
  • New publication: "Talking About Freedom: Celebrating Emancipation Day in Canada"
    Talking About Freedom: Celebrating Emancipation Day in Canada, by Natasha L. Henry. On August 1, 1834, 800,000 enslaved Africans in the British colonies, including Canada, were declared free. The story of Emancipation Day, a little-known part of Canadian history, has never been accessible to the teen reader through either the school curriculum or classroom resources, despite its significance in...
    Jan 12, 2012
  • Cahiers des Anneaux de la Mémoire, Issue #14, journal publishing by Association Les Anneaux de la Mémoire
    L'afrique centrale atlantique Nombre d'articles dans ce numéro : 16. Publié par l’association Les Anneaux de la Mémoire. Sous la direction de Jean-Marc Masseaut. Sommaire du numéro : L’INTERIEUR Ahmadou SÉHOU Les pratiques esclavagistes à l’intérieur des sociétés camerounaises :préludes et survivances des...
    Jan 11, 2012
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  • 201231Jan
    Myles Ali, "Partnerships, Alliances, and Cooperation in Precolonial Sierra Leone", TUBMAN SEMINAR SERIES
    The Tubman Seminar Series invites interested students and scholars to attend a seminar by Myles Ali, an MA student in African history at York University. From the early nineteenth century, Sierra Leone was home to British settlers, Black Nova Scotians, Jamaican Maroons, Liberated Africans, and several different indigenous peoples. Ali’s paper highlights significant examples of mutually...
    Jan 31, 2012 - 12:30pm - 02:00pm
  • 201209Feb
    Performing Diaspora 2012
    The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Global Migrations of African Peoples is calling all drummers, dancers, artists, arts educators, students and music and dance enthusiasts to join in celebrating... Performing Diaspora 2012, Sharing the Africana Experience with the Global Community. York University Community Engagement Performance Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm....
    Feb 09, 2012 - 04:00pm - Feb 12, 2012 - 10:30pm
  • 201216Feb
    Obeah Opera, by Nicole Brooks
    b current & Theatre Achipelago present... Obeah Opera, by Nicole Brooks. Witch or wise woman? Set in the late 17th century, Obeah Opera tells a story of life and work among women silenced by the most infamous 'witch-hunt' in history. Tituba and a handful of Caribbean women imported as slaves into the American colony of Salem are arrested and accused of practicing obeah! A healing art seen...
    Feb 16, 2012 - 08:00pm - Mar 04, 2012 - 10:00pm
  • 201220Apr
    Sierra Leone Past and Present International Conference 2012
    Since the foundation of Freetown in 1787 and its incorporation into the British Empire as a crown colony in 1808, Sierra Leone has been closely connected with global changes emanating from the struggle to end slavery and to achieve a multicultural society whose origins can be traced to many parts of Africa, as well as Jamaica, Canada and Britain. The aim of this conference is to explore the...
    Apr 20, 2012 - 12:00am - Apr 24, 2012 - 12:00am
  • 201202May
    CAAS Conference 2012, "Africa in Transformation: Africa of Individuals, Africa of Generations"
    The Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) extends a special invitation to all scholars and professionals working on all aspects of African Studies for its next annual conference to be held on May 2-4, 2012, at Université Laval in Québec City, Canada. The meeting will be hosted by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences with support from Laval University, the...
    May 02, 2012 - 12:00am - May 04, 2012 - 12:00am
    Nov 30, 2011
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