On behalf of the organizing committee, the Providence College Seminar on the History of Early America (PC-SHEA) is pleased to announce its 2022-2023 schedule. The Seminar will meet in the Ruane Center for the Humanities. Papers will be circulated about one week prior to the seminar. To be added to the distribution list, send request to: sharon.murphy@providence.edu
Fall 2022
October 26, 3:00-4:30pm
At the Center of the World:
Urban Life in Seventeenth-Century Mexico City
Dr. Tatiana Seijas, Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University
November 16, 4:30-6:00pm
Origins and Obstacles of Practical Abolitionism:
The New Jersey Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery Reconsidered
Dr. Jonathan Sassi, Professor of History, College of Staten Island and CUNY Graduate Center
Spring 2023
date and time tba
Subjects not Slaves:
Captivity, Human Trafficking, and Imperial Jurisdiction
Dr. Casey Schmitt, Assistant Professor of History, Cornell University
date and time tba
Just the Right Food and Drink:
The Longevity Industry and Obsession
Dr. Rebecca Brannon, Associate Professor of History, James Madison University
Sponsored by
The Gladys Brooks Foundation
The School of Arts and Sciences
The Department of History & Classics
Latin American and Latina/o Studies
If you are a person with a disability and require an assistive device, service, or other accommodation to participate in the eminar, please contact the Central Reservations Coordinator (401-865-2070; M-F 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.) well in advance of the Seminar.
Sharon Ann Murphy
Professor of History
Chair, Department of History and Classics
Providence College