Atelier@Duke: Intellectuals and Activism

Atelier@Duke: Intellectuals and Activism
February 25, 2011

Panelists at the Atelier@Duke symposium discuss "Intellectuals and Activism," the third of five panels at the Atelier@Duke, an event marking the 15th anniversary of the John Hope Franklin Research Center at Duke University Libraries.

Panelists include Joanne Braxton (William & Mary), Paula Giddings (Smith College), Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Harvard), Tim Tyson (Duke), and moderator William H. Chafe (Duke).

9th Edition of 'From Slavery to Freedom' Released

Ninth Edition of Franklin’s ‘From Slavery to Freedom’ Released

by Camille Jackson

DURHAM, NC -- At the memorial service for Duke historian John Hope Franklin last year, one of the common themes was how his work would continue to educate scholars and students. Now, a new edition of his seminal work, From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans, is evidence of his lasting influence.

The ninth edition of the classic is a collaboration between Franklin and his longtime mentee, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, chair of the Harvard University Department of African American Studies.

Franklin first wrote the book in 1947. Since then it has sold more than 3 million copies and been translated into numerous languages.

In late January, McGraw-Hill released a more contemporary version of the text, bringing African American history into the 21st century. On Thursday, Feb. 18, the National Archives in Washington, D.C., will host an evening honoring the legacy of Franklin and the newly published edition. The event, which starts at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. The program will include a panel discussion with archivist David S. Ferriero and Higginbotham.

The new edition is updated to reflect the latest views on African-American history and includes current events from the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to the globalization of hip-hop and the historic election of President Obama. (Obama is featured prominently on the cover.) The new edition also includes digital features such as an online primary source investigator as a resource for teachers and students.

Other significant additions are:

* More attention to the slave life in the Spanish, Dutch and French colonies

* Increased coverage of women and women’s history

* Coverage of the emergence of grassroots social movements in local communities across the United States in the mid-20th century

*Highlighting the important role of art and culture as a reflection of the time period, including discussions of writers, musicians and artists

“Because of John Hope Franklin, the story of blacks’ contribution to America – a record once denied, disregarded and disrespected – no longer stands at the back door of scholarship,” said Higginbotham.

HISTORIES & HUMANITIES AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: A Symposium

HISTORIES & HUMANITIES AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Embracing the Legacy of John Hope Franklin

Friday, May 1, 2009, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Room 240, John Hope Franklin Center

Presented with the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture - made possible by major support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

To mark the end of the inaugural year of the FHI’s HBCU Faculty Fellowship Program - and inspired by the vision and legacy of John Hope Franklin - this one-day symposium and workshop will bring together faculty, students, and administrators from Duke and local area HBCUs to explore ways of creating institutional collaborations around the arts and the humanities, and across older historical divisions in the region and beyond.

Program Schedule

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Registration & Coffee

9:30 – 9:40 AM
Welcome

Srinivas Aravamudan, Director, Franklin Humanities Institute

9:40 - 11:00 AM
Keynote Address: John Hope Franklin, HBCUs, and the Arts and Humanities in Transition

Darlene Clark Hine, Board of Trustees Professor of History & African American Studies, Northwestern University

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Panel: Cooperation, Cooptation, and Transformation in the Post-Civil Rights Academy

Moderator: Jelani Favors, Assistant Professor of History, Morgan State University & 2008-09 FHI Mellon HBCU Faculty Fellow
Rhonda Jones, Assistant Professor of History, North Carolina Central University
Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of African & African American Studies, Duke University
Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, University Emerita Professor, Morgan State University
Respondent: Sylvia Jacobs, Professor of History, North Carolina Central University

1:00 – 2:00 PM - Lunch Break

2:00 – 3:30 PM
Roundtable: Black Intellectual Traditions and the Idea of the Humanities

Dana Williams, Associate Professor of African American Literature, Howard University & 2008-09 FHI Mellon HBCU Faculty Fellow
Greg Carr, Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies, Howard University
Respondent: Lee Baker, Dean of Academic Affairs of Trinity College & Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Duke University

4:00 – 5:00 PM
The New From Slavery to Freedom and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin

Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Victor S. Thomas Professor of History & African and African American Studies, Harvard University

Exhibits On View

Tell Me Again: A Concise Retrospective
Experimental Art Space, Franklin Center

Fatimah Tuggar, multimedia artist & 2008-09 FHI Mellon HBCU Faculty Fellow

Editions of From Slavery to Freedom from the John Hope Franklin Research Center
Outside Room 240, Franklin Center

* Please e-mail fhi@duke.edu by Monday, April 27 to register - registration is free, but please note that space is limited