Monday, April 16, 2012

“Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: An Insider’s View” - Speaker Series Event







2012 Speaker Series at Sotterley

Elizabeth Chew, Ph.D. and Rex Ellis, Ph.D.
“Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: An Insider’s View”
Wednesday, May 30 7:00 p.m. in the Barn

Sotterley Plantation is proud to partner with The Boeing Company in announcing the upcoming 2012 Speaker Series presentation entitled “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: An Insider’s View” by curators Elizabeth Chew, Ph.D. and Rex Ellis, Ph.D. They will present their journey of conceptualizing and producing the exhibition, Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty.

Dr. Elizabeth Chew is Curator at Monticello and is involved with the research on and interpretation of the Monticello house, its collections, the Jefferson family, and the enslaved community. She curated the exhibitions To Try All Things: Monticello as Experiment at the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Crossroads: Domestic Work at Monticello in the lower level of the house, both of which consider the contributions of enslaved people. She is the co-curator of Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty with Rex Ellis.

Dr. Rex M. Ellis is the Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Dr. Ellis is responsible for planning, developing, directing, and managing all curatorial collections and educational programs. Under his leadership the curatorial and education teams develop, preserve, document, and interpret scholarship and collections of the museum through exhibitions, education and public programs. Prior to this position, Dr. Ellis was the first African American Vice President for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation where he managed all programs and operations and served in this capacity for eight years.

This event is FREE to the public. Advance reservations are required due to limited seating. Call 301-373-2280 to make your reservation.

Because of the generous grant and continued support from The Boeing Company, Sotterley Plantation is able to offer this important community outreach, fulfilling its mission of serving as an educational resource and cultural venue while it seeks to preserve, interpret and research the plantation’s diverse cultures and environments through its history.

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