Arts & CultureThursday, November 19
Archives of Force and Form: Talismanic Writing and Supply Chain Morality in Senegambia (c. 1600)
Thursday, November 19 · 4-5:30 p.m. · White Hall Room 102
- When
- Thursday, November 19 · 4-5:30 p.m.
- Where
- White Hall Room 102Atlanta, GA
About this event
University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops
School: Emory College
Department / Organization: Institute of African Studies,Spanish and Portuguese
Building/Room: White Hall
Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Institute of African Studies
Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Lexie Cook is a specialist in the written, material, and performative cultures that traversed Iberian and West African historical worlds during the early modern period. Her current book-in-progress - Before the Fetish - asks what ritual archives can tell us about the history and historical experience of imperialism, capitalism, and slavery in pre-colonial West Af rica, with a focus on Senegambia, Cape Verde, and the Bight of Benin.
Event Open To: All (Public)
Cost: Free
Contact Name: Jacquelyn Charlton
Contact Phone: 1404727770
Contact Email: jacquelyn.charlton@emory.edu
The Institute of African Studies invites you to a seminar featuring
Dr. Lexie Cook, Department of Spanish and Portu guese, Northwestern University
Listed by CitySpark: Atlanta, GA, gathered by the Roswell events calendar.