To our inquiry into how the arts can be researched as a window onto the past. But also how they affect the present or in the words of James Baldwin how history does not merely refer to the past history is literally present in all we do. The research and for this lecture and the lecture itself was inspired by the students of the university of virginia who thought that the university wasnt adequately representing how the labor of enslaved people helped to create that institution. Dr. Mcginnis is a renowned scholar and cultural cultural historian of the relationship between art and politics in the colonial and antebellum south particularly the politics of slavery. Shes an awardwinning author coauthor and editor of six books including two books on this topic slaves waiting for sale abolitionist art and the american slave trade and educated in tyranny slavery at Thomas Jeffersons university. Which for which she won . The she was awarded the Chelsea Eldridge book prize from the Smithsonian A
The arts is history students. You know me. Im professor april mastin we are very fortunate today to have a guest lecture president of Stony Brook University maury mcginnis. Id like to tell you a little bit about her the title of her dr. Mcginniss lecture as you can see is the shadow of slavery in public life. This topic is relevant not only to our inquiry into how the arts can be researched as a window onto the past. But also how they affect the present or in the words of James Baldwin how history does not merely refer to the past history is literally present in all we do. The research and for this lecture and the lecture itself was inspired by the students of the university of virginia who thought that the university wasnt adequately representing how the labor of enslaved people helped to create that institution. Dr. Mcginnis is a renowned scholar and cultural cultural historian of the relationship between art and politics in the colonial and antebellum south particularly the politics
Can be researched as a window onto the past. But also how they affect the present or in the words of James Baldwin how history does not merely refer to the past history is literally present in all we do. The research and for this lecture and the lecture itself was inspired by the students of the university of virginia who thought that the university wasnt adequately representing how the labor of enslaved people helped to create that institution. Dr. Mcginnis is a renowned scholar and cultural cultural historian of the relationship between art and politics in the colonial and antebellum south particularly the politics of slavery. Shes an awardwinning author coauthor and editor of six books including two books on this topic slaves waiting for sale abolitionist art and the american slave trade and educated in tyranny slavery at Thomas Jeffersons university. Which for which she won . The she was awarded the Chelsea Eldridge book prize from the Smithsonian American Art Museum . Dr. Mcginnis
Welcome history 3 27, arts and history students, you know me. I am professor april masten. We are very fortunate today to have a guest lecturer, president of stony brook university, maurie mcinnis. Id like to tell you a bit about her the title of her lecture as you, conceit, the shadow of slavery in public life. This topic is relevance not only to our inquiry into how the arts can be researched as a window onto the past, but also how the affects the president , in the words of james baldwin, how history does not merely refer to the past history is literally present in all we do. The research for this lecture and the lecture itself was inspired by the students of the university of virginia who thought that the university wasnt adequately representing how the labor of the enslaved people helped to create this institution. Doctor mcguinness is a renowned scholar and cultural historian of the relationship between art and politics in the colonial south. The politics of slavery. She is an aw
Virtual in this occasion, has been so the last two years. But its a real honor to be able to be under this roof and in the fellowship of people caring about the same subject as you all do here today. Id like to begin by recognizing two members of our board of directors who are here. Tham kind of hickam is going to be here today. I dont see her yet. And john barrett is here today. And we have a large number of our National Council on white house history who are here today, and youll be meeting them during the interaction you have in these sessions, as well as the lunch. And they are a fantastic group of people, as well as our Board Members. And it is they who put wind in our cells and make our work possible. And we are so grateful for the support that we have from our National Council, from our board and from all of you. Id like to also thank two people who really were the backbone of all of this. Dr. Colleen sugar and dr. Matthew costello, who from start to now finish have made all of