Under the Dome: Celebrating Fifty Years of AAS Fellowships

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American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
United States

Join us as we celebrate fifty years of fellowships at AAS. Throughout the day we will have panel presentations followed by discussions about the fellowship program and its impact on scholarship, careers, and the Society itself.

Schedule

9:30-10:00 a.m. ET
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Scott Casper, AAS President, at Antiquarian Hall (185 Salisbury Street)
In person and virtual

10:00-11:15 a.m. ET
Impact of AAS Fellowships on Scholarship and Careers: Kabria Baumgartner and William Huntting Howell in conversation with Manisha Sinha
In person and virtual

11:15-11:45 a.m. ET
Coffee and Tea Break at the Goddard Daniels House (190 Salisbury Street)
In person only

11:45-1:00 p.m. ET
Impact of AAS Fellowships on Scholarship and Careers: Camille S. Owens and Michaela Rife in conversation with Katie Walkiewicz
In person and virtual

1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Lunch at the Goddard-Daniels House
In person only

2:30-3:45 p.m. ET
Reflection on the Impact of Fellowships Over the Decades: Tara Bynum and Patricia Crain in conversation with Richard D. Brown
In person and virtual

3:45-4:00 p.m. ET
Looking Forward: The Future of AAS Fellowships, with Nan Wolverton, AAS Vice President for Programs
In person and virtual

4:00-4:15 p.m. ET
Conclusion and Final Comments
In person and virtual

4:15-5:30 p.m. ET
Cocktail Reception at the Goddard-Daniels House
In person only

Presenters will include:

  • Kabria Baumgartner, Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies; Associate Director of Public History, Northeastern University
  • Richard D. Brown, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus University of Connecticut
  • Tara Bynum, Assistant Professor of English & African American Studies, University of Iowa
  • Patricia Crain, Professor of English Emerita, New York University
  • William Huntting Howell, Associate Professor Associate Chair of English, Boston University
  • Camille S. Owens, Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, African American Studies and American Studies
  • Michaela Rife, Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Scholar, History of Art, University of Michigan
  • Manisha Sinha, James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut
  • Katie Walkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Literature at UC San Diego and an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation