African-American History and Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry

FAIN: EH-50325-12

Georgia Historical Society, Inc. (Savannah, GA 31401-4889)
Stan Deaton (Project Director: March 2012 to November 2014)

Funding details:
Original grant (2012) $146,000.00
Supplement (2013) $10,506.96

A two-week institute for twenty-five college and university teachers to explore African-American life and culture in Savannah and Georgia's coastal islands.

This Summer Institute has been designed to address the broad themes of race and slavery in American history covered in a U.S. History survey course by focusing on site-specific experiences of communities in and around Savannah from the late eighteenth through the early twentieth centuries. Through course readings, scholarly lectures, site visits, and research in primary source documents from the GHS library and archival collection, summer scholars will examine the centrality of place in the African-American experience in Georgia's Lowcountry and the larger Atlantic world. Institute content is intended to help facilitate classroom discussion of general topics such as American slavery, early-American and nineteenth century economies, religion, art, and music, as well as more site-specific subjects such as the impact of geography, environment, time, and place on the development of community values and culture. Institute Dates: June 9 - 21, 2013.

Media Coverage

H-Net Announcement (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Georgia Historical Society
Date: 2/6/2014
URL: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=199665

H-Net Announcement (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Georgia Historical Society
Date: 12/18/2012
URL: http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-histgeog&month=1212&week=c&msg=pEs2FE5BfWP96WLX8Z734Q&user=&pw=

TXST professor explores 200 years of African-American history (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: San Marcos Daily Record
Date: 8/15/2013
URL: http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/print/2899

Professor explores 200 years of African-American history with NEH (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jayme Blaschke
Publication: University of Texas University News Service
Date: 8/12/2013
URL: http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2013/August-2013/RonaldJohnson081213.html

Local professor attends Georgia African-American history event (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Megan Erbacher
Publication: CourierPress.com
Date: 7/27/2013
URL: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/jul/27/local-professor-attends-cultural-event/?print=1

Georgia Historical Society News - June 5, 2013 (Media Coverage)
Publication: AmericanTowns.com
Date: 6/10/2013
Abstract: Reprint of Press Release Announcing NEH Summer Institute
URL: http://www.americantowns.com/ga/savannah/news/georgia-historical-society-news-june-5-2013-14665993

Winter Elliot Attends National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Danielle Miller
Publication: Brenau University News
Date: 7/15/2013
URL: http://update.brenau.edu/2013/07/15/winter-elliot-attends-national-endowment-for-the-humanities-summer-institute/

Slavery study trip highlights racism of yesterday and today (Media Coverage)
Publication: Pierce News
Date: 9/18/2013
URL: http://wp.pierce.ctc.edu/blog/piercenews/2013/09/18/slavery-study-trip-highlights-racism-of-yesterday-and-today/

Brittain Fellow Noah Mass Accepted for NEH 2013 Summer Institute (Media Coverage)
Publication: LMC@gtech
Date: 4/8/2013
URL: http://lmc-gt.blogspot.com/2013/04/brittain-fellow-noah-mass-accepted-for.html#!/2013/04/brittain-fellow-noah-mass-accepted-for.html

Milestones - GHS NEH Summer Institute (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Georgia Historical Society
Publication: Georgia History Today
Date: 11/1/2013
Abstract: Fall/Winter 2013
URL: http://georgiahistory.com/publications-scholarship/georgia-history-today/

Happenings - NEH Summer Institute (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Georgia Historical Society
Publication: Georgia History Today
Date: 11/1/2012
Abstract: Announcement of upcoming Summer Institute
URL: http://georgiahistory.com/publications-scholarship/georgia-history-today/

Happenings - NEH Summer Institute (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Georgia Historical Society
Publication: Georgia History Today
Date: 5/1/2013
Abstract: Notice of Upcoming Institute
URL: http://georgiahistory.com/publications-scholarship/georgia-history-today/

Associated Products

African-American History and Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry Promotional Website (Web Resource)
Title: African-American History and Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry Promotional Website
Author: Georgia Historical Society
Abstract: A promotional website intended to recruit and serve as an informational resource to prospective, as well as selected, NEH Summer Scholars. The site provides details surrounding the program, including the Dear Colleague Letter, Program Staff and Visiting Faculty bios, reading list, tentative schedule, housing information, and application information.
Year: 2012
Primary URL: http://ghssummerinstitute.wordpress.com/

Professional Development Session - Grossmont College (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Professional Development Session - Grossmont College
Abstract: Join History Professor, Carlos Contreras, as he shares readings and images from the National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminar he attended entitled "African-American History and Culture in the Georgia Lowlands." 1.5 Hours Flex Credit
Author: Carlos Contreras, Ph.D.
Date: 01/22/2014
Location: Grossmont College
Primary URL: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=dGUwZDdhYTlsam5nNWptNDc5cDQ1bjVtcWMgcTRrZHBiYm5kZjdvZ245NDRkY2JsdGgwNXNAZw&ctz=America/Los_Angeles

Reflections on the NEH Summer Institute (Blog Post)
Title: Reflections on the NEH Summer Institute
Author: Will Cunningham
Abstract: A NEH Summer Scholars reflections on their time in Savannah.
Date: 10/16/2013
Primary URL: http://projecthbw.blogspot.com/2013/10/reflections-on-neh-summer-institute.html
Blog Title: HBW: The Project on the History of Black Writing

African-American History & Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry Final Project Site (Web Resource)
Title: African-American History & Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry Final Project Site
Author: Georgia Historical Society
Abstract: The comprehensive project website featuring an online exhibit, K-12 educator resources, podcasts of lectures, a site gallery, course readings and more.
Year: 2013
Primary URL: http://neh.ghslearn.com/

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