The Workshop in History, Culture, and Society provides a forum for the exploration of new developments in historical social science, especially in the fields of Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The workshop's primary methodological goal is to initiate a discussion about what constitutes acceptable historical evidence in each of the social sciences. Its main substantive goal is to understand how the past influences the present. The workshop is open to students and faculty from all departments across the University as well as from other institutions.

The Workshop is held in room 1550 on the 15th floor of William James Hall. Lunch is provided. Students can register for the course by searching for Sociology 3317.

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The workshop has been generously funded by the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Faculty Sponsors:
Orlando Patterson, John Cowles Professor of Sociology
Ya-Wen Lei, Assistant Professor of Sociology

 

Upcoming Events

2024 Mar 29

Stephanie Limoncelli (Loyola Marymount University)

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Location: 

Zoom - please email jviator@fas.harvard.edu for the link

The Business of Advocacy: Companies and NGOs in the Fight against “Modern Slavery”

As the contemporary movement against “modern slavery” has expanded from a focus on sex trafficking to issues of forced labor, child labor and labor trafficking, businesses have joined NGOs, IGOs and states in addressing these forms of labor exploitation. How are businesses positioned in the contemporary movement and with what implications for other organizational actors and for the efficacy of anti-slavery advocacy? In this talk, which draws from one main argument of a monograph...

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