The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, CIC, and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will cosponsor the eighth annual seminar on American history to be held at Yale University, June 13-16, 2010. The seminar is open to all full time faculty members in history, English, and related fields at CIC and UNCF institutions. David W. Blight, Class of 1954 Professor of American History at Yale University will lead the seminar on “Slave Narratives.” Slave narratives that have recently come to light are rich sources for the teaching of history, literature, and related fields. The seminar will focus on a number of these texts.
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Program Status: Nominations for the 2010 seminar are due Monday, March 15, 2010. The seminar will be held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. To apply, refer to the materials below.
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