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SUMMARY:The Deep North
DESCRIPTION:The Deep North\nIn the 1970s\, many colleges and universities started creating “Southern Studies” programs aimed at understanding Southern cultural distinctiveness. The point was clear. The South represented something unique in American life. Graduate students in the humanities\, fine arts\, and social sciences began studying this thing known as the “South.” It became a specimen\, a curiosity\, a “peculiar” other in American life\, and Northern scholars flooded Southern schools and their “Southern Studies” programs to help Southerners better understand themselves and the so-called “Deep South.” \nBut what if this narrative flipped America on its head? What if the real “peculiar” section in American history wasn’t the South\, but the North? What if Southerners were the quintessential “American” for most of American history\, and the real section that needed special attention was the “Deep North”? \nA cursory review of the collective past points in this direction. New Englanders first threatened to secede in 1794 because they seemed out of place in the new general government. They threatened again several times before the 1850s. Abolitionism and other reform movements were met with hostility around the United States and were run out of town in most places\, but because the North won the War\, these reformers are treated as the “normal” Americans in the story. Northern political leaders are heroes in a struggle to “save” American principles from “oligarchic” Southerners. \nThis historical distortion has greatly affected American society and needs to be addressed. \nJoin us for lively discussions and lectures on “The Deep North\,” and its impact on American society and education. \nThe Conference fee covers breakfast\, lunch\, and supper on October 9 with snacks and refreshments during the day. \nAgenda and Speakers forthcoming. \nPreliminary Schedule:\nOctober 8: Check in–Local Conviviality. \nOctober 9: 8:00-9:00: Breakfast; 9:00-12:00: Lectures/Events; 12:00-1:00: Lunch; 1:00-5:00: Lectures/Events; 6:00-7:00: Supper; 7:30-8:30: Lecture; 8:30-Conviviality \nOctober 10: Check out \n\n\nRegistration:\nThe conference fee is $259 for individuals and $499 for couples. Tickets are available for purchase through September 1\, 2027. Cancellations made on or after September 1\, 2027 will not receive a refund. \nGuests are encouraged to register ONLINE by clicking HERE. You can also mail a check to PO BOX 1870\, Auburn\, AL 36831-1870. Please include all guest information and clearly indicate the payment is for the conference registration. \nLodging:\nConference guests can book a room at the Crowne Plaza in North Charelston with the group discount. Rooms are $175 per night plus taxes and fees. The last day to book a room is September 8\, 2027 and is subject to availability. A booking link and group discount code will be available October 25\, 2026. \n\n\nTo book outside of the dates available\, guests may call the Crowne Plaza directly to make their reservations. Please call (843) 744-4422. If no one is available to answer\, you are welcome to leave a voicemail message including your name\, phone number\, and dates requested.
URL:https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/event/the-deep-north/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza\, 831 Tanger Outlet Blvd\, North Charelston\, SC\, 29418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brion McClanahan":MAILTO:mcclanahan@abbevilleinstitute.org
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