Event

David Waldstreicher, Distinguished Professor of History at the CUNY Graduate Center, will inaugurate the new Benjamin Franklin Distinguished Lectures series November 4-7 on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus.

Under the collective title “Three Ages of Slavery and the Future of U.S. History,” Dr. Waldstreicher will present three lectures.

Monday, November 4, 5:15pm
The Problems of Slavery in an Age of History Wars: Looking back at 2019/1619

Wednesday, November 6, 5:15pm
Slavery and War: The Original Origins Debate

Thursday, November 7, 5:15pm
Tryon’s Travels and Franklin’s Fish: From War Slavery to Antiwar Antislavery

A prolific scholar of the American revolution, Dr. Waldstreicher has edited six volumes and authored four monographs, including Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution (2004) and, most recently, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence (2023).

All lectures will be held at Penn Carey Law’s Fitt’s Auditorium. Please enter the Law School at 3501 Sansom Street. The lectures on Monday and Wednesday will be followed by a reception at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, which is located just a half-block from the lecture location. All are invited to attend the receptions.

Students enrolled in MCEAS Consortium institutions are eligible to apply for travel support to facilitate their attendance.