On August 17 and 18, 2007 the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello will host a two day symposium "Early Modern Virginia: New Thoughts on the Old Dominion." With original papers employing new evidence, multiple methodologies, and different analytical strategies this event will provide a unique and opportune reassessment of the making of the Old Dominion. The papers touch on a range of topics: from religion to government, trade to imperialism, slavery to Native American society, architecture to the sexual politics of the household. Atlanticists, early Americanists, and historians of the British Empire, from a variety of disciplines will be participating. Highlights include a plenary talk by Jon Kukla, author of __A Wilderness So Immense__, and the forthcoming __Thomas Jefferson's Women__ and a roundtable discussion on "The Meaning and Memory of Early Virginia 1607-2007" featuring Thad Tate, Lorena Walsh and Chief G. Anne Richardson of the Rappahannock Tribe. Complete program available at
http://history.binghamton.edu/earlymodernvirginia/index.htm
Participants include James Axtell, Warren M. Billings, Edward L. Bond, Douglas Bradburn, Holly Brewer, John C. Coombs, Victor Enthoven, David Hancock, Alexander B. Haskell, James Horn, Julie King, Philip Levy, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Will Pettigrew, Edward D. Ragan, Terri L. Snyder, Thad Tate, and Lorena Walsh.
Historians and interested scholars in at all stages of their careers are invited to attend and join in the discussions. Lunch will be provided and a reception will follow the roundtable discussion on Saturday August 18. Travel and accommodation expenses will be the responsibility of attendees. There is no fee, but pre-registration by August 10th is required. Papers will be precirculated to registrants upon request. To pre-register please email Joan Hairfield, Assistant to the Saunders Director at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, at jhairfield@monticello.org.
Made possible by generous funding by Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies; State University of New York—Binghamton, Hampden-Sydney College; Rockefeller Library—Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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