Research Seminars

For more than twenty years Hagley’s research seminars have brought innovative work-in-progress essays for wide-ranging discussions on Thursday evenings during the academic year. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper in advance as the author does not deliver a lecture. For papers, contact Carol Lockman, clockman@hagley.org or (302) 658-2400, ext. 243.

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October 2017 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday
Research Seminar — The Invention of Democratic Beauty: Avon Products in Italy

Emanuela Scarpellini, University of Milan will discuss her paper "The Invention of Democratic Beauty: Avon Products in Italy."

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November 2017 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday
Research Seminar — “The Black Saver Paradigm: Understanding Black Capitalism in 19th Century Baltimore”

Marcus Anthony Allen, North Carolina A&T State University, will discuss his paper "The Black Saver Paradigm: Understanding Black Capitalism in 19th Century Baltimore."

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January 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday
Research Seminar — "'Free Ports for Refugees': How the U.S. Turned a Warehouse for Duty-Free Garbanzo Beans into an Internment Camp for European Jews"

Dara Orenstein, George Washington University, will discuss her paper "'Free Ports for Refugees': How the U.S. Turned a Warehouse for Duty-Free Garbanzo Beans into an Internment Camp for European Jews."

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February 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday
Research Seminar — “DuPont and the Limits of Corporate Environmentalism”

Adam Rome, University at Buffalo, will discuss his paper "DuPont and the Limits of Corporate Environmentalism."

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March 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday
Research Seminar — “The Messy Work of Cleaning Up: Economy, Policy, and the Disposable Diaper, 1936–1996”

Kendra Smith-Howard, University at Albany, will discuss her paper "The Messy Work of Cleaning Up: Economy, Policy, and the Disposable Diaper, 1936–1996."

Public Speaking
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April 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday
Research Seminar — "Black Empowerment, Global American Business, and the Post-Jim Crow/Apartheid City"

Jessica Levy, Johns Hopkins University, will discuss her paper "Black Empowerment, Global American Business, and the Post-Jim Crow/Apartheid City."