The 13th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium
At the Root: Exploring Black Life, History, and Culture
March 24-25, 2023
This event will take place both in person at the School of Education (301 Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA) and virtually over Zoom. Registration is free, and breakfast and lunch are provided for in-person attendees. All are welcome to attend.
Advance Registration for in-person attendees has closed. In-person registration will be available during the Symposium.
Register to attend the Symposium VIRTUALLY here
Friday, March 24, 2023
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Check-In |
Concourse |
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8:50 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. |
Welcome by Robert Francis Engs Lemon Project Director Jody Allen |
Matoaka Woods |
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8:55 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. |
Remarks by Provost Peggy Agouris |
Matoaka Woods |
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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Matoaka Woods |
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Concurrent panels |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Matoaka Woods | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Dogwood | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center Community Curation Presentation |
Matoaka Woods |
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3 concurrent panels |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 pm | Matoaka Woods | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 pm |
A Game Plan to Set the Record Straight on Black History in America |
Dogwood |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 pm |
African American Churches, Cemeteries, and the Documentary Records of Black Virginians |
Holly |
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3 concurrent panels |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Where Do We Go From Here?: A generational discussion of The Reservation Experience |
Matoaka Woods |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Making A Living: Memory of Slavery, Community, and Businesses |
Dogwood |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Past Reflection, Forward Progress: Douglass School, Kokomo, Indiana | Holly |
| 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Elegba Folklore Society presents The Talking Drum |
Matoaka Woods |
Saturday, March 25, 2023
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Check-In |
Concourse |
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8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome |
Matoaka Woods |
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3 Concurrent Panels |
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9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Illuminating the Black Communities Displaced by Colonial Williamsburg: The Case of Nicholson Street |
Matoaka Woods |
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9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Dogwood | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Listening to the Elders: Family History, Local History, and Personal History |
Holly |
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3 Concurrent Panels |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
“Neat in their Cloaths”: Utilizing Material Culture to Expand Black Women’s Narratives |
Matoaka Woods |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Maryland and the World: A Roundtable Discussion about Truth and Reconciliation |
Dogwood |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Navigating Black Culture Today: Disability, Safe Spaces, Publication Education, and Preservation |
Holly |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
Matoaka Woods |
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3 Concurrent Panels |
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| 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Matoaka Woods | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Dogwood | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Honoring Authenticity: An Exploration of Undergraduate Student Research of Campus Iconography |
Holly |
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3 Concurrent Panels |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Life in the Reservation Community: Community-University Partnerships for Public Research |
Matoaka Woods |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Dogwood | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
The Power of Language: Clinical Perspectives of Systemic Narratives |
Holly |
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
Matoaka Woods |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved Tour & Discussion If you're interested in visiting Hearth, please join us at 4:00 p.m. on site for a tour and discussion. |
115 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 (Parking is available behind the Admissions Building, off of Grigsby Drive.) |
For questions about The Lemon Project Symposium, email Lemon Project Associate Director Sarah Thomas at [[w|lemon]].
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