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[ecrea] Conference: Pocahontas and After

Thu Feb 16 19:37:53 GMT 2017







Registration has opened for the conference ‘Pocahontas and After: Historical culture and transatlantic encounters, 1617 – 2017’ which will take place from the 16 – 18 March, at the British Library and the Institute of Historical Research in London.

More information, including the programme, is available on the booking page:

http://www.history.ac.uk/events/event/7284

Marking the 400^th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas, this conference aims to open new interdisciplinary discussions and will engage with key debates on gender, indigeneity, and the politics of representation. Her story has been romanticised at many points over the centuries, and multiple representations of Pocahontas (as Noble Savage, Mother of a Nation, propaganda icon, seductive temptress) have materialised in historical accounts, in visual and material culture, in literature, and performance art. From a range of historical perspectives, and for a variety of social and political purposes, the tale of this Native American “princess” has left an enduring legacy among Indigenous, local, national, and international communities. Using Pocahontas’ visit to England and her death and burial in Kent as an entry point, this conference will explore the continued interest in Pocahontas as a subject of study and the academic challenges posed by the multiple versions and the contemporary appropriations of this Powhatan/Pamunkey woman variously known as Amonute, Matoaka, Pocahontas, and Rebecca.

Additionally, the British Library will host a full day of cultural activities on Saturday 18^th which includes film screenings of ‘Hidden Histories: Discovering Indigenous London’ and ‘Reel Injun’ followed by Q&A sessions with the directors, a debate between Chief Robert Gray of the Pamunkey Tribe and David Givens of Historic Jamestown, a panel session on Pocahontas’ legacies in contemporary Native American art, film and society, and a musical performance by ElizaBeth Hill.

The cost of registration for the full conference is £80 full price or £40 concessions which includes entry to all cultural day activities. Alternatively tickets are available for the cultural day only for £30 on the British Library Website:

https://www.bl.uk/events/pocahontas-and-after-cultural-day



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