Symposium: Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Harrison Confront the Late-19th-Century Problems of Race and Expansion
Hosted by Indiana University Indianapolis and Benjamin Harrison Presidential SiteExamine the intertwined legacies of racism and imperialism in late-19th-century America at a two-day symposium presented by Indiana University Indianapolis’s Arts and Humanities Institute and the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.
Event Details
Indiana University Indianapolis’s Arts and Humanities Institute and the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site present a two-day symposium that investigates the intertwined legacies of racism and imperialism in late-19th-century America. Scholars from across the country will present sessions on the symposium’s theme, spotlighting the lives and work of two towering figures: President Benjamin Harrison and civil rights leader Frederick Douglass.
Schedule
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Madam Walker Legacy Center
617 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis
6:30–7:00 p.m.
Reception
7:00–8:30 p.m.
Public Conversation on “Lessons of the Hour from the 1890s for Today”
Moderator: Ronda C. Henry Anthony, Indiana University Indianapolis
Panelists: Barbara McCaskill, University of Georgia; Robert S. Levine, University of Maryland
The symposium continues on Friday, January 31, at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. See the January 31 event listing for addtional details.
To register, click on the RSVP button above.
For more information, contact the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site at harrison@bhpsite.org or 317.631.1888.
This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.