Opening remarks begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in Sayles Hall. During the nine sessions comprising the conference, more than 40 scholars and historians will explore how recent scholarship has challenged common perceptions of Rhode Island's place in regional and national history. The conference is funded in part by the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities and is part of the Center's ongoing series of public programs.
Admission is free and the public is welcome, but pre-registration is necessary.
The John Nicholas Brown Center The Center, established by the Brown family and now part of Brown University, is dedicated to advancing scholarship in all fields of American studies. Foodways at the Smithfield Town Farm and Asylum by Brent Handley, The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc.