14th Annual History Graduate Student Conference
The 14th Annual History Graduate Student Conference will take place on April 1, 2022 via Zoom, featuring a faculty and graduate student workshop on researching and writing histories of race and slavery.
Keynote
Lecture
"Mutiny on the Black Prince: Slavery, Piracy, and the Limits of Liberty in the Revolutionary Atlantic World"
Speaker
James H. Sweet is Vilas-Jartz distinguished professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Recreating Africa: Culture, Kinship, and Religion in the African Portuguese World, 1441-1770 and Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World. He is currently president of the American Historical Association.
Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9-9:15 a.m. | Opening remarks, HGSA president |
| 9:30-10:45 a.m. | Panel session one |
| 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Panel session two |
| 12:15-1 p.m. | Break |
| 1-2:15 p.m. | Panel session three |
| 2:30-3:45 p.m. | Keynote lecture |
| 4-5 p.m. | Faculty/graduate student workshop |
| 5:15 p.m. | Closing remarks |
Please contact history@niu.edu for Zoom link access.
Since 2009, the Northern Illinois University History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) has sponsored an annual conference for graduate students. In this forum, students from Northern Illinois and other universities can present their original research in a supportive intellectual environment. Typically held in early November, the conference is free and open to the public. Paper submissions must be based on original research. Graduate students in history and other related disciplines are invited to submit proposals. The mission of the History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) is to provide graduate students with opportunities for professional development, foster academic collaboration and promote the discipline of history in a supportive intellectual environment.
Contact Us
Department of History
Zulauf 715
815-753-0131
history@niu.edu
Our office is open Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except for a daily lunch break from noon-1 p.m.
