Genetics/Heritage:

New Perspectives on

the Study of Atlantic Slavery
23-25 April 2015
International Slavery Museum
Liverpool, UK

Deadline for Submissions: 250-word abstracts due 1 December 2014

From the organizers:We invite contributions to Genetics/Heritage, an international conference on that brings together perspectives from population genetics, archaeology, anthropology, and history. We are seeking 20-minute presentations that highlight cutting-edge research from genetics and heritage to showcase the productive results of collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.

Papers that focus on the history and contemporary legacies of the transatlantic slave trade are particularly welcome.

The conference is funded by the EUROTAST, a Marie Curie Initial Training Network and supported by the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. The event will also feature a keynote address from Professor Alondra Nelson, Columbia University, and will take place the 23-24 of April, 2015 at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, with a community workshop on April 25th.

Proposals for papers (20 minutes in length) should be submitted as an abstract (250 words max) by 1 December.

Please submit your abstract here.

Above adapted from email announcement. Please see the organizers’ website for more details: GENETICS/HERITAGE.