Author Archives: Kandice Chuh

RevAmStudies Spring 2014 Calendar

Dear Everyone: RevAmStudies for the coming months is shaping up!  We hope we’ll see you at some of the events we’re programming, an overview of which is sketched below. Best, Duncan & Kandice REVAMSTUDIES Calendar, Spring 2014 MARCH > Thursday, … Continue reading

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ACADEMIC FREEDOM WITH VIOLENCE, by Roderick A. Ferguson and Jodi Melamed

This essay was jointly written as a response to the attacks on the ASA under the banner of “academic freedom” — per the authors, please feel free to share widely:  academic freedom with violence

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what’s coming in revamstudies, spring 2014 and forward!

Dear everyone: We hope 2014 has gotten off to a good start for you.  We wanted to touch base with you all regarding the kind of planning we’re doing for RevAmStudies for spring 2014 and forward, and look forward to … Continue reading

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RevAmStudies in April — featuring Fred Moten!

Dear Everyone: We hope this finds you all enjoying the turn toward spring.  Elizabeth Maddock Dillon’s visit in March was terrific, and we’re grateful to her for catalyzing a thoroughly engaging day of discussions, and Khalil Gibran Muhammad, who made … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Maddock Dillon, 8 March 2013!

Dear All: Hope this finds you very well. We’re looking forward to a day in conversation with Elizabeth Maddock Dillon — please join us! Friday, 8 March, 12:30-2:00p seminar in room 8201.01 and a lecture at 4p, details about all … Continue reading

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Matthew Frye Jacobson, next Friday! (8 February)

Dear Everyone: Welcome to February 2013! We have a great semester coming up in RevAmStudies, one that started with yesterday’s lecture by Christopher Looby, and that continues next week with Matthew Frye Jacobson’s visit — please join us on Friday, … Continue reading

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RevAmStudies spring 2013!

We have a fabulous spring line up of visitors, seminars, events, etc. — take a look! Come join us! (All events are free and open to the public; details etc. will be posted as each event draws near. Thank you, … Continue reading

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RevAmStudies in November 2012!

Dear Everyone: We hope this message finds you all well, and finds you having fared well through the storm and its aftermath.  So much has transpired since we last wrote, and since we last gathered for a RevAmStudies event — … Continue reading

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FYI, Against Recovery, an upcoming event at NYU!

Against Recovery?: Slavery, Freedom, and the Archive www.againstrecoveryconference.org Friday, November 30th – Saturday, December 1st King Juan Carlos Center New York University 53 Washington Square South Against Recovery?: Slavery, Freedom, and the Archive is an interdisciplinary conference that aims to foster … Continue reading

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RevAmStudies in October 2012!

Dear Everyone: A big thanks to Jack Halberstam and to all of you who came and made this year’s kick off events so fabulous!  It is only a few days into October and already so much has happened this year… … Continue reading

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