The History Department was pleased to host Amy Murrell Taylor in November to give a talk on her new book, Embattled Freedom: Journeys through the Civil War’s Slave Refugee Camps. In her book, Taylor discusses the meaning wrapped up in the physical design and structure of the camps where former enslaved persons fleeing the Confederacy were housed. When these spaces disappeared when the war ended, it left a major mark on the African-American community as they sought equality and agency. […]
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Southern Association for Women Historians Holds 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus
The Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH) recently held its 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus, June 7-10, 2018. Professors, public historians, graduate students, and individuals interested in history all gathered together in Tuscaloosa for four days of invigorating conversation, thought-provoking plenaries and panels, and inspiring workshops centered around this year’s theme of “Resistance, Power, and Accommodation: Women and Southern History.” The University’s excellent facilities also provided a positive and supportive environment for colleagues to reunite and […]
Southern Association for Women Historians Holds 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus
The Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH) recently held its 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus, June 7-10, 2018. Professors, public historians, graduate students, and individuals interested in history all gathered together in Tuscaloosa for four days of invigorating conversation, thought-provoking plenaries and panels, and inspiring workshops centered around this year’s theme of “Resistance, Power, and Accommodation: Women and Southern History.” The University’s excellent facilities also provided a positive and supportive environment for colleagues to reunite and […]