Marronage and Marron Communities: A Common Atlantic History?
On the 1st of April the Atlantic World and the Dutch (AWAD), a partnership between Erfgoed Nederland, KITLV and Nationaal Archief, in cooperation with KIT, will organize an Atlantic Day on marronage and maroon communities in the Atlantic. This expert meeting will be hosted at Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam.
Vibrant communities
Maroons were slaves who escaped from the Dutch and other European slave systems across the Americas. Many built autonomous lives for themselves, separate from colonial society. Some formed vibrant communities. To what extent is this a shared history and does this have implications for the present?
Expertdiscussion
A panel of renowned experts including Prof. Alex van Stipriaan Luïscius (KIT & Erasmus University Rotterdam), Dr Linda Rupert (University of North Carolina Greensboro and Scaliger Institute, Leiden University), Dr Rômulo Xavier (University of Pernambuco), Andrea Mosterman MA (Boston University) will present their recent projects and research findings on marronage in a discussion and public debate. Presentations and discussion will be in English. After the meeting there will be drinks and snacks.
Participation
Participation is free; however to enter the Tropenmuseum there is an admission fee (€ 7.50 with reduction; € 5,00 with Student card and Euro <26 card; free with Museumcard, members of KIT, ICOM and I Amsterdam pass / Holland pass). Before the meeting, with the entrance ticket, you may visit the current exhibition Art of Survival. Maroon culture from Suriname.
Please register before 19 March to confirm your attendance at Erfgoed Nederland. A limited number of places is available, so booking is necessary. For information contact Barbara Consolini, tel. 020- 7155819.
A definitive program with more details and information about the speakers will soon follow.