- September 26th, 2011
The History of White People - opportunity for schools
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The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
To mark Black History Month in the UK, a leading African American historian asks why white people became white.
Scottish schools offering Higher and Advanced Higher courses on Civil Rights in the US are being encouraged to attend and already around 50 pupils from schools across Scotland have signed up!
On October 11, Nell Irvin Painter, Professor Emerita at Princeton and Fulbright Visiting Professor in the UK will be giving a public lecture at the University of Edinburgh. Prof. Painter is a leading expert on the history of race and race relations in the US and beyond. Her lecture is titled ‘The History of White People’ and historicises the concept of whiteness in western thought. This is a free, but ticketed event.
Doors open at 5.30pm.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM (GMT)
Teviot Lecture Theatre
Doorway 5, Old Medical School
Teviot Place
EH8 9AG Edinburgh
United Kingdom
The University of Edinburgh
Register for this event now at :
http://edinburgh-university-72-rss.eventbrite.com
Please note:
This event may be photographed and/or recorded for promotional or recruitment materials for the University or University approved third parties.
For any further information contact: Anna Moslow, [email protected] or Frank Cogliano [email protected]
Categories CPD, africa, citizenship, international, religious and moral education, secondary schools, social studies, united states
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