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  • African American Intellectual History SocietyVanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee March 24–25, 2017

The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) will host its second annual conference at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Through a series of papers, panel sessions, roundtable discussions, films, and talks, this two-day conference will assess what it means and what it has meant to “do” black intellectual history, define what is a black intellectual, and clarify who have been the producers of black intellectual history. In doing so and in accordance with the conference theme, the event will explore the boundaries of black intellectual history. With a diverse set of presentations on a wide range of topics including religion, internationalism, slavery, sexuality, popular culture, and political thought, in addition to a keynote address by American studies professor and historian Davarian L. Baldwin, the conference promises to draw a diverse array of burgeoning scholars, established academics, and activists committed to pushing the field of black intellectual history in new and exciting directions.

The conference is an extension of the conversations and community developed through the African American Intellectual History Society Blog (www.aaihs.org). The site features contributions from more than twenty scholars across ranks and disciplines on hip-hop, social activism, education, literature, history, religion, black internationalism, and current events. The blog reaches thousands of new and return visitors each week. It is also home to groundbreaking digital initiatives such as the #charlestonsyllabus.

For more information about the conference, please email us at aaihs10@gmail.com. [End Page 223]

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