Slavery North is pleased to invite participation in an academic conference entitled, Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution.
The conference will take place in person from Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
On the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Slavery North invites proposals for papers that rethink the cultures, events, and experiences of the Revolutionary War. This call encourages new scholarship that reexamines the Revolutionary War through the experiences of enslaved people in British North America, exploring themes of displacement, resistance, and freedom across emerging national borders.
Slavery North invites proposals for 20-minute papers from graduate students, scholars, professors, and cultural and heritage workers.
Proposals must include:
• Name, title, affiliation/institution, and location (city, province/state, country)
• Paper title
• Abstract: 200-300 words
• Two-page CV (featuring research highlights)
Submission Instructions:
Please submit your abstract and supporting materials via email as PDF attachments by Emily Davidson at:
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
More information: https://slaverynorth.com/event/call-for-abstracts-academic-conference/