Genetics/Heritage: New Perspectives on the Study of Atlantic Slavery
23-25 April 2015
International Slavery Museum
Liverpool, UK

Deadline for Submissions: 250-word abstracts due 1 December 2014

From the organizers:We invite contributions to Genetics/Heritage, an international
conference on that brings together perspectives from population
genetics, archaeology, anthropology, and history. We are seeking
20-minute presentations that highlight cutting-edge research from
genetics and heritage to showcase the productive results of
collaboration across disciplinary boundaries. Papers that focus on the
history and contemporary legacies of the transatlantic slave trade are
particularly welcome.

The conference is funded by the EUROTAST, a Marie Curie Initial
Training Network and supported by the International Slavery Museum in
Liverpool. The event will also feature a keynote address from
Professor Alondra Nelson, Columbia University, and will take place the
23-24 of April, 2015 at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool,
with a community workshop on April 25th.

Proposals for papers (20 minutes in length) should be submitted as an
abstract (250 words max) by 1 December.

Please submit your abstract here.

Above adapted from email announcement. Please see the organizers’ website for more details:
GENETICS/HERITAGE.