Universities Studying Slavery Spring Symposium 2022

The Universities Studying Slavery Spring Symposium, hosted by Guilford College and Wake Forest University, will be held March 30 – April 2 in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The symposium will be held in Greensboro on March 31 and in Winston-Salem on April 1.

The conference will feature tours of historic sites in the region including Old Salem’s Hidden Town Project, Salem College and Academy, Blandwood’s Thomas Day Exhibit, the International Civil Rights Museum and the Black is Beautiful exhibit at Reynolda House Museum of American Art.

The symposium will primarily be an in-person gathering with some hybrid and virtual events; however, the COVID-19 landscape will be monitored with changes made accordingly. Please refer to the current COVID-19 institution policies at Guilford College and Wake Forest University

Anticipated themes include:

• In what ways are local communities partnering with public and historic sites?
• New methods for teaching hard histories
• Universities engaging communities around slavery
• The legacy of slavery and the politics of philanthropy

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Sean McClure (mcclst16@wfu.edu), Special Projects Coordinator at Wake Forest University in the Office of the Provost.

To register for the Symposium, click here. If you are unable to attend, you are invited to fill out this short questionnaire.