Forging Kinships invites scholars from multiple disciplines and academic institutions to think upon how the bonds of kinship are created, lived, and realized. The organizing theme of this day-long symposium focuses on exploring the dynamic processes which shape and define kinships in the historical past and contemporary moment, and the complex sociopolitical and liberal entanglements with which kinships are often viewed. To this end, Forging Kinships will feature four panels (Substances, Temporalities, Archives and Mobilities), bringing in speakers from Anthropology, History, Gender Studies, Classics, and East Asian Studies to dynamically examine kinships from multiple perspectives. The event flyer containing information about the speakers and schedule of events is attached to this email.
This symposium is cosponsored by the Departments of Anthropology, Classical Studies, English, and History; the Program in Comparative Literature; the Latin American and Latino Studies Program; the School of Social Policy and Practice; Native American and Indigenous Studies; the Center for Africana Studies; the Center for East Asian Studies; and the LGBT Center.
The symposium will take place in the Goodhand Room of the LGBT Center, from 9:30 to 5pm. Coffee and light refreshments will be available.
We hope to see you there!