Announcement posted by request. --Moderator, NYHIST-L >>> Lori Quigley <[log in to unmask]> 3/23/2011 2:44 PM >>> Please Share Information on the Annual Underground Railroad Educator's Workshop (see attached registration flier) and the 10th Conference on the Underground Railroad Movement. Conference Website: http://ugrworkshop.com/?page_id=802 Friday, April 8 8:30am-3pm: Educator Workshop Speakers: Charles Reitz, PhD - Douglass, Marx, Greeley, and the German 48ers Alan Singer, PhD - Abolitionists and Slavery in NY G.E. Washington, PhD - Intersection of Art, History, and Student Empowerment Kathryn Sheehan - Troy’s Relationship with the Underground Railroad To be held at Rensselaer County Historical Society - 57 2nd St., Troy, NY 12180 7pm-9pm: Opening Address and Reception Performers: Kim and Reggie Harris Speaker: Robin Blackburn - The International Struggle to End Slavery & the Slave Trade & Ramifications Today To be held in Bush Memorial at Russell Sage College, 65 First St., Troy, NY 12180 Saturday, April 9 8:15am-5:45pm: Workshops, Exhibits, Vendors, and more Speakers: Franklin Knight, PhD - Of Slavery & Abolition: Perspectives from the World of the Slaves Tony Burroughs - Heritage Preservation through Genealogical Research MaryNell Morgan, PhD - Heritage Preservation through Music Miki Conn - Heritage Preservation through Storytelling 8:15am - - - Registration Opens (Buchman Pavilion) 9:00am - - - Welcome, Keynote (Bush Memorial) 10:30am - - - Workshop Session 1 (Gurley & Education Bldg.) 11:45am - - - Lunch (The Agie / Multi-Purpose Room) 1:00pm - - - Keynote Panel (Bush Memorial) 2:15pm - - - Workshop Session 2 (Gurley & Education Bldg.) 3:45pm - - - Workshop Session 3 (Gurley & Education Bldg.) 5:15pm - - - Closing (Bush Memorial) All daytime programming to be held at Russell Sage College - 65 First St., Troy, NY 12180 6:30pm-8pm: Art Exhibit, Reception and Award Ceremony Reception to be held at Rensselaer County Historical Society - 57 2nd St., Troy, NY 12180 Sunday, April 10 2pm-5pm: Culture Through an African Lens Performers: Eshu Bumpus; Peter, Paul & George; Hamilton Hill Arts Center; Garland Nelson & MaryNell Morgan 7pm-9:30pm: Culture Through an African Lens Performers: Magpie, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, Graham & Barbara Dean To be held in Bush Memorial at Russell Sage College, 65 First St., Troy, NY 12180 Lori V. Quigley, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education Professor of Education The Sage Colleges Troy Campus 45 Ferry Street, Frear House 8 Troy, New York 12180 518-244-2326 (Dean's Office) 518-244-4571 (fax)