Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice
Conferences and Symposiums
Upcoming Events
April 23 & 24, 2026
A conference exploring memory, representation, and reconciliation around slavery and transatlantic legacies.
A conference exploring memory, representation, and reconciliation around slavery and transatlantic legacies.
May 8 & 9, 2026
“Moving Towards Life: Community and Care in the Arts and Cultural Work” is a virtual and in-person convening organized as part of the Simmons Center’s MA in Public Humanities course “Decolonization of Museums: Nations, Museums, Anti-Colonialism and the Contemporary Moment.”
“Moving Towards Life: Community and Care in the Arts and Cultural Work” is a virtual and in-person convening organized as part of the Simmons Center’s MA in Public Humanities course “Decolonization of Museums: Nations, Museums, Anti-Colonialism and the Contemporary Moment.”
Past Events
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12–7pm and Friday, April 10, 2026, 9am–3pm
In-person event at Brown University in Providence, RI
Local viewing event in Atlanta, GA
Virtual attendance option available
In-person event at Brown University in Providence, RI
Local viewing event in Atlanta, GA
Virtual attendance option available
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10am to 6pm
A virtual conference organized as part of the Simmons Center’s MA in Public Humanities course "Decolonization of Museums: Nations, Museums, Anti Colonialism and the Contemporary Moment."
A virtual conference organized as part of the Simmons Center’s MA in Public Humanities course "Decolonization of Museums: Nations, Museums, Anti Colonialism and the Contemporary Moment."
April 24, 2025 | Mystic Seaport Museum
Evening program featuring the exhibition "Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea"
April 25–26, 2025 | Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Conversations around conservation: waterways, culture, and resilience
Evening program featuring the exhibition "Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea"
April 25–26, 2025 | Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Conversations around conservation: waterways, culture, and resilience