This symposium explores the graphic history publication format and features Rafe Blaufarb, Liz Clarke, and Charles Cavaliere, the collaborative team behind Inhuman Traffick: The International Struggle Against the Transatlantic Slave Trade: A Graphic History. Chaired by Paulina Alberto.
Rafe Blaufarb is a professor of history at Florida State University. He received his PhD in 1996 from the University of Michigan. Besides Inhuman Traffick, his recent work includes The Politics of Fiscal Privilege in Provence, 1530s-1830s.
Liz Clarke is an illustrator based in Cape Town, South Africa. Her artwork has appeared in magazines, games, and books, including Inhuman Traffick and three other graphic histories.
Charles Cavaliere is an executive editor in world history and classics at Oxford University Press. He has overseen production of four graphic history publications, including Inhuman Traffick.
Paulina Alberto is an associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese, and history at the University of Michigan. Recent publications include Rethinking Race in Modern Argentina (co-edited, with Eduardo Elena) and Terms of Inclusion: Black Intellectuals in Twentieth-Century Brazil.
Free and open to the public. Lunch provided.
This event is part of the Friday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
Rafe Blaufarb is a professor of history at Florida State University. He received his PhD in 1996 from the University of Michigan. Besides Inhuman Traffick, his recent work includes The Politics of Fiscal Privilege in Provence, 1530s-1830s.
Liz Clarke is an illustrator based in Cape Town, South Africa. Her artwork has appeared in magazines, games, and books, including Inhuman Traffick and three other graphic histories.
Charles Cavaliere is an executive editor in world history and classics at Oxford University Press. He has overseen production of four graphic history publications, including Inhuman Traffick.
Paulina Alberto is an associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese, and history at the University of Michigan. Recent publications include Rethinking Race in Modern Argentina (co-edited, with Eduardo Elena) and Terms of Inclusion: Black Intellectuals in Twentieth-Century Brazil.
Free and open to the public. Lunch provided.
This event is part of the Friday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
| Building: | Tisch Hall |
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| Event Type: | Workshop / Seminar |
| Tags: | Africa, Books, History, Visual Arts |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Department of History |
The Thursday Series is the core of the institute's scholarly program, hosting distinguished guests who examine methodological, analytical, and theoretical issues in the field of history.
The Friday Series consists mostly of panel-style workshops highlighting U-M graduate students. On occasion, events may include lectures, seminars, or other programs presented by visiting scholars.
The insitute also hosts other historical programming, including lectures, film screenings, author appearances, and similar events aimed at a broader public audience.
