Join the Center for Historical Research for a panel on Slavery and Unfreedom before the Age of Explorations through a Global Lens. Free and open to all, registration required.
Panelists:
Peter Hunt, Professor of Classics, University of Colorado-Boulder; “How is the water for running away? The gender of fugitive slaves in the classical world.”
Gabriel Kruell, Research Associate, Institute of Historical Research at National Autonomous University of Mexico; "Tlacoyotl: Pre-hispanic slavery among the Mexica."
Paloma Martinez-Cruz, Professor of Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies, The Ohio State University; "Women Healers of Tenochtitlan: Mexica Rites and Female Warriors"
Moderator: Bert Harrill, Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Panel Abstract: This panel will contextualize slavery and unfreedom before the age of explorations highlighting various early geographies and communities from the classical world to the Americas. It will cover key aspects that shaped servitude and link to how these materialized through class, gender, culture and law lenses.
