The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum will present an illustrated lecture by Milton C. Sernett, Ph.D. on Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History, on Sunday July 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Smithfield Community Center, 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, Peterboro NY 13134. Harriet Tubman was an ardent abolitionist, who contributed to the efforts of the Underground Railroad after escaping from slavery herself. Her reputation as a visionary has led her to remain an icon in American history, and in return her life has oftentimes been studied and written about.
This illustrated lecture tells the story of how a poor and illiterate black woman, once enslaved but self-liberated, became the dominant symbol of the Underground Railroad and an inspiration today for Americans of diverse backgrounds and reform interests. Audiences hear of the exciting findings of the latest research regarding Tubman the historical person, and of the many ways in which her life has been celebrated by writers, artists, and other creative spirits. Dr. Sernett has completed a book on the interplay of myth, memory and history during the years when Tubman was being canonized as an American saint.
Dr. Sernett is professor emeritus of African American Studies and History, and taught at Syracuse University for over thirty years. He has published eight books and numerous articles and essays, many of them dealing with American abolitionism, the Underground Railroad, and African American history. He has given presentations on the Underground Railroad, Abolitionism, and Harriet Tubman on many occasions for the Scholar’s program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Dr. Sernett has also served as a consultant to numerous organizations interested in documenting local and regional history pertaining to the Underground Railroad and Abolitionism.
This illustrated lecture tells the story of how a poor and illiterate black woman, once enslaved but self-liberated, became the dominant symbol of the Underground Railroad and an inspiration today for Americans of diverse backgrounds and reform interests. Audiences hear of the exciting findings of the latest research regarding Tubman the historical person, and of the many ways in which her life has been celebrated by writers, artists, and other creative spirits. Dr. Sernett has completed a book on the interplay of myth, memory and history during the years when Tubman was being canonized as an American saint.
Dr. Sernett is professor emeritus of African American Studies and History, and taught at Syracuse University for over thirty years. He has published eight books and numerous articles and essays, many of them dealing with American abolitionism, the Underground Railroad, and African American history. He has given presentations on the Underground Railroad, Abolitionism, and Harriet Tubman on many occasions for the Scholar’s program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Dr. Sernett has also served as a consultant to numerous organizations interested in documenting local and regional history pertaining to the Underground Railroad and Abolitionism.
This event is made possible through Speakers in the Humanities, a program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Speakers in the Humanities lectures are made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the New York State Legislature, and through funds from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. Since its launch in 1983, the Council’s Speakers in the Humanities program has linked distinguished scholars with a diverse audience through the presentation of lectures on a broad range of topics. All Speakers events are free and open to the general public. Each year, hundreds of cultural organizations and community groups take advantage of this program, which offers the very best in humanities scholarship to thousands of citizens in every corner of New York State.
The New York Council for the Humanities is a not-for-profit, independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Through statewide collaborations, and programs and services that encourage imaginative thinking and critical inquiry, the Council works to ensure that the humanities are present in the intellectual and cultural life of every New Yorker. The program is free and open to the general public.
For more information: 315-684-3262, www.abolitionhof.org, dwillsey@twcny.rr.com
The New York Council for the Humanities is a not-for-profit, independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Through statewide collaborations, and programs and services that encourage imaginative thinking and critical inquiry, the Council works to ensure that the humanities are present in the intellectual and cultural life of every New Yorker. The program is free and open to the general public.
For more information: 315-684-3262, www.abolitionhof.org, dwillsey@twcny.rr.com
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