Autumn 2016 “Race and Capitalism”

Curated by Michael Dawson, John D. MacArthur Professor of Political Science and the College; Director, Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture

Thursday, October 6, 2016

“WATER IS LIFE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE BODY POLITIC AND THE RESTRUCTURING OF DETROIT”

Molly Cunningham, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago

 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

"PRIVATE SELVES AS PUBLIC PROPERTY: IMPERIALISM, CITIZENSHIP, AND BLACK WOMEN’S SELF-MAKING IN THE 20TH CENTURY UNITED STATES"

Jenn M. Jackson, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago 

 

Thursday, October 27, 2016

"THE WORK OF SOUTHERN ENCLOSURE AS THE WORK OF AMERICAN LITERATURE"

Aaron Carico, Yale University 

 

Thursday, November 10, 2016

"THE SOUL IS SAVED AND MINDS ARE MADE SAFE: PENTECOSTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CHICAGO"

Rachel Howard, Doctoral Student, Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago

 

Thursday, November 17, 2016

RACE AND CAPITALISM PANEL featuring: 

Jason Jackson (MIT)

Virginia Parks (Occidental College)

Barbara Ransby (UIC)

J. Phillip Thomas (MIT)

Kristy L. Ulibarri (East Carolina University)

 

Thursday, December 1, 2016

"INVESTED IN HAPPINESS: THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING BLACK POPULAR CULTURE IN THE PORT OF VERACRUZ"

Karma Frierson, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago