Keynote Address by Toni Morrison
"Race," Imagination, and the Birthpains of Justice"
The Princeton & Slavery Project, a scholarly investigation of Princeton University’s historical engagement with the institution of slavery, will launch its website and host a scholarly symposium on November 17-18, 2017.
Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison will deliver the keynote address: "Race," Imagination, and the Birthpains of Justice." Tracy K. Smith, Princeton University Professor and the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States will introduce Morrison.
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Tickets required to attend. Tickets are free and will be distributed through the Princeton University Ticketing Office.
For those who were not able to obtain tickets, the symposium will be webcast live at: http://mediacentrallive.princeton.edu/
The symposium will also be shown locally (Princeton, Princeton Junction, and West Windsor) on cable stations (Channel 21 for FiOS customers and Channel 27 for Xfinity/Comcast customers). Additionally, a video (with closed-captioning) of the symposium will be available for viewing at a later date through the Princeton & Slavery Project’s website.