At 12:14 PM -0400 5/19/04, Nigel Sadler wrote:
>From: "Nigel Sadler" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 12:14:48 -0400
>Subject: [MAC-Caribbean] Conference - Slavery
>and Emancipation:The Birth of the Caribbean
>
>Slavery and Emancipation: The Birth of the Caribbean
>
>Conference in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West
>indies
>
>October 25-28th 2004
>
>Prelimianry Announcement
>
>The Turks and Caicos National Museum will be hosting a conference as
>part of its events for The United Nations General Assembly’s
>International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery its
>Abolition. There will be three days of papers and one of tours. The
>three days are:
>
>Day 1 – Slave History of the Bahamian Archipelago
>
>(which will include Bermuda, The Carolinas and associations with other
>Caribbean Countries)
>
>Day 2 - Presentation of Slave History
>
>(to include how publishers, documentary makers, museums and historic
>houses represent slave heritage)
>
>Day 3 – Recent Research in the Caribbean
>
>The Museum and associates will also prepare several papers on the latest
>news in the search for the Slave Ship Trouvadore which sank in the
>Islands in 1841.
>
>Information about the venue, accomodation and final plans for the
>conference will be posted at:
>
>http://www.tcmuseum.org/slavery/slavery_and_emancipation_birth_of_the_caribbean_conference/
>
>For further information please contact the Turks and Caicos National
>Museum
>
>The Museum is also inviting people who are interested in presenting a
>paper at the conference to contact us with more information.
>
>Nigel Sadler
>
>Director
>
>Turks and Caicos National Museum
>tel - (01 649) 946 2160
>fax -(01 649) 946 2160
>
> Turks and Caicos National Museum
>PO Box 188
>Front Street
>Grand Turk
>Turks and Caicos Islands
>British West Indies
>
> http://www.tcmuseum.org
>
>
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