The Slavery Archive has created a
book club that organizes a session of Zoom meetings focusing on new books on
slavery and the Afro-Atlantic world.
The #Slaveryarchive book club is
an online initiative put together by scholars Ana Lucia Araujo (Howard
University), Jessica Johnson (Johns Hopkins University), Vanessa Holden
(University of Kentucky), and Alex Gil (Columbia University) to discuss newly
published books on slavery and the Afro-Atlantic world. These hard times force
us to stay physically apart but encourage us to create digital connections. In
many ways digital meetings are more inclusive as readers and authors across the
globe can connect without the usual financial and time barriers that separate us.
How can I attend? Get the book
prior to each session, read it, register to attend the meeting on Zoom (check
below each meeting for registration links) or watch the sessions live or
whenever you want on the #Slaveryarchive book club channel on Youtube. Please
note that if you choose to attend on Zoom, each meeting requires a new
registration.
How do the meetings work? Authors
or editors make a short presentation of their respective books. Attendants can
ask questions and provide comments if they wish. If you attend on Zoom you will
ask questions orally by first raising your hand (tool of the bottom of the Zoom
screen). Please note that you are being broadcast on Youtube and the video will
remain there. If you attend on Youtube live, you can type your questions in the
chat box and we will read the questions to the author.
Meetings are held on Wednesdays
once or twice a month from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Authors based in Europe or
Africa present on Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. All meetings are held at
EST time United States and Canada.
All upcoming meetings and book titles
can be found here
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