Conference

The War for the American South, 1865-1968

Organizers: Mark Grimsley, Associate Professor of History; Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Assistant Professor of History

Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11, 2006
Mershon Center for International Security Studies
1501 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43201

The War for the American South, 1865-1968 examines the struggle between white supremacy and black liberation in the American South through the lens of an extended war of decolonization. It takes the form of a dialogue between historians who deal mainly with military history and historians who deal mainly with the African-American liberation struggle of the 19th and 20th centuries. The purpose is to examine how the two fields -- military history and African American history -- can inform each other's perspectives.

The conference will take the form of four conversations between 12 discussants, each of whom is an expert in either military or African American history. There will no formal presentations. To focus the conversations, the discussants submitted a number of preparatory readings. Citations to these readings, along with the conference schedule, are on the conference website.

The conference is free and open to the public, with lunch on Friday and Saturday provided free of charge. However, registration is required and attendance is limited to 60 persons.

To register, please send an -email to War for the American South with the following information:
• First and last name
• Institutional affiliation (as you want it on your name tag)
• Which sessions do you plan to attend? (if all, say all; otherwise indicate session 1, 2, 3, and/or 4)
• Will you attend the Thursday evening reception?
• Will you attend the Friday afternoon reception?
• Will you attend the Friday lunch?
• Will you attend the Saturday lunch?
(Please indicate if you have special dietary needs; we will do our best to accommodate them.)

Mark Grimsley
Associate Professor
of History