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SUMMARY:The Thirty-First Oxford Conference for the Book
DESCRIPTION:The Oxford Conference for the Book is a three-day gathering inaugurated in 1993 and held annually\, except in 1997 and 2020. The event takes place in Oxford and on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Since its inauguration\, the conference has celebrated books\, writing\, and reading\, and has also dealt with practical concerns on which the literary arts and the humanities depend\, including literacy\, freedom of expression\, and the book trade itself. Beginning in 1999\, the conference has been open to the public without charge. \nThe Thirty-First Oxford Conference for the Book will take place on April 2\, 3\, and 4\, 2025 with events on the UM campus (University of Mississippi Museum\, Memory House\, Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics\, and Nutt Auditorium) and in the town of Oxford (Off Square Books\, Southside Gallery\, Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library\, and the Powerhouse). We will have readings\, panels\, music performances\, and book signings.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/the-thirty-first-oxford-conference-for-the-book/
LOCATION:University of Mississippi\, P.O. Box 1848\, University\, MS\, 38677\, United States
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SUMMARY:Behind the Big House 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Rosa Foundation continues its annual public event known as Behind the Big House (BTBH)\, a nationally recognized program\, and recipient of the 2024 Excellence in History award from the Mississippi Historical Society. \nBehind the Big House 2025 will take place April 2-5\, 2025 at 184 S. Memphis Street\, Holly Springs\, MS. The property site\, owned by Rosa Foundation\, includes the 1847 living quarters and kitchen built for enslaved Africans and the 1851 family home of Hugh and Elizabeth Craft. The program focuses on the history and culture of enslaved Africans in northern Mississippi with public tours facilitated by experienced historical interpreters. Through narratives that have often been overlooked or suppressed\, our experts will highlight the daily lives and work of enslaved adults and children within the context of the social\, economic\, and cultural context of northern Mississippi in the mid-19th century. \nWEDNESDAY\, APRIL 2:  \n5:30 pm David B. Person Welcoming Reception at The Depot\n6:00 pm Dinner and Presentation \nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 3\n9:00 am – 5 pm Tour Day with Historical Interpretation \nTour Stations:\n1. Historical Context and introduction with Sally Godard\n2. Quarters for the enslaved persons with Joseph McGill\n3. Laundress role with Tammy Gibson\n4. Food and Cooking with Jordan Wimby\n5. Brick-Making with Dale DeBerry and Wayne Jones\n6. Household duties of enslaved children and Museum Exhibit with Sally Godard\, Rolanda Lester\n7. African American Geneology with Deborah Davis\, Rhkty Amen Jones\, Beverly Bevel\n8. Onsite archaeology field work with Carolyn Freiwald and students \nFRIDAY\, APRIL 4\n9:00 am- 5 pm Tour Day with Historical Interpretation (same tour stations as above) \nSATURDAY\, APRIL 5\n9:00 am – 5 pm Tour Day with Historical Interpretation
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/behind-the-big-house-2025/
LOCATION:Hugh Craft House and Property\, 184 South Memphis Street\, Holly Springs\, MS\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rust College French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Rust College\, Division of Humanities\, French Film Festival for ‘The Young Who Want to go to France’ is a public program film festival combined with a real-aloud workshop of dissertations and film criticism essays on black bodies in cinema. We will also host a writing workshop to expand upon on our current journal-writing/personal narrative project – to be digitized in the future. \nFilm screenings: April 4\, 5\, 6\, 11\, 12. \n\nRead-alouds of the following dissertations:\n– See Me Show Me: Black Women Representation in Television Sitcoms by Dr. Lauryn Jennings (April 4)\n– Scripting the Black Body in Popular Media by Dr. Ronald L. Jackson (April 5)\n– Revaluing the Black Body: Changing the Visual Narrative by Dr. Thomas Allen Harris (April 6)\n– Where is the Black Barbie? An Analysis of the Media Portrayals of Single Black Women by BreOnna Tindall (April 11)\nPiano performance of Thelonious Monk’s ‘Bright Mississippi’ by Pianist/Assistant Professor of Piano\, Maeve Brophy. (April 5)\nLecture/Discussion by Languages and Literature Chair\, Dr. John Blumer\, on the subject of the wrap party during Jim Crow at Rowan Oak following the filming of the adaptation of William Faulkner’s novel ‘Intruder in the Dust.’ (April 11)\nPerformance by the Rust College A’Cappella Choir under the direction of Dr. Karl Twyner\, Dean of Humanities. (April 12)\n\nGraded and archived personal narrative coursework expanded to include journaling the film festival experience by Rust College students – this is part of an ongoing writing project that will be digitized\, published and archived. \nThe venue for all talks and screenings: Morehouse Auditorium\, Natalie Doxey Fine Arts Building\, Rust College campus.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/rust-college-french-film-festival/
LOCATION:Rust College\, 150 Rust Ave\, Holly Springs\, MS\, 38635\, United States
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SUMMARY:Southern Literary Festival Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Southern Literary Festival is an event held yearly to encourage undergraduate writing and is open to the community. Featuring renowned author W. Ralph Eubanks and established screenwriter Chris Dowling\, these speakers would appear on April 4 and April 5\, respectively. The writers will speak about their experiences and their work\, enriching the community not only by sharing the creative journeys but also through sharing the stories of their lives. \nW. Ralph Eubanks is a Mississippi author whose rich prose style and engaging narratives have made him a success across multiple venues. His work has appeared in such publications as The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, and The New Yorker; he was director of the Library of Congress for almost twenty years; he has received multiple prestigious fellowships. \nChris Dowling is a screenwriter and director born in Flowood\, Misissippi. A veteran of the movie industry for almost twenty years\, his films run the gamut from faith-based themes to apocalyptic horror\, and he has won awards from the Heartland Film Festival\, the Dallas Film Festival\, the Dove Awards\, and Movieguide. He also has had the opportunity to work with a variety of actors\, including Thomas Haden Church and Dennis Quaid. The major factor in his invitation to this event was the nature of his talent: his success as a screenwriter. \nThe lectures will take place over the space of two days: April 4-April 5\, 2025 at Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain\, Mississippi. They will be held in Garrett Auditorium. More specifically\, Eubanks will speak on April 4\, 2025 at 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\, and Dowling will speak on April 5\, 2025: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. \nBlue Mountain’s parking facilities are open to the public.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/southern-literary-festival-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Blue Mountain Christian University\, 201 W Main St\, Blue Mountain\, MS\, 38610
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