Lincoln's Legacy: An International Conference

2009-07-03

ALBC Event

St. Catherine's College - University of Oxford

Oxford, England

The Global Lincoln:  A Conference Examining the Global Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

Scholars from around the world will gather at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, England on July 3-5, 2009. The conference will focus on four subjects:

• Lincoln, the United States and the World
• Lincoln the Emancipator and Liberator
• Lincoln the Nationalist Unifier and Modernizer
• Lincoln the Progressive and Democrat

Lincoln, the United States and the World

Topics of discussion include:  Lincoln’s understanding of the world and role of US foreign affairs, his image across the globe and the Lincoln prints and statues found across the world.

Lincoln the Emancipator and Liberator

Part two will focus on Lincoln’s international view as an emancipator and liberator.  Perspectives include Latin America and Brazil, as well as the perceptions of southerners who feared him as the embodiment of “Black Republicanism.”

Lincoln the Nationalist Unifier and Modernizer

Part three focuses on the time period between 1865-1945.  Topics of discussion include the European perspective of Lincoln and his influence in East Asia, India, South Africa and during the Spanish Civil War with the “Lincoln Brigades.“

Lincoln the Progressive and Democrat

Will explore Lincoln’s legacy and reputation throughout Great Britain and Ireland.

The Global Lincoln Conference is a two-day event.  For more information, visit:

http://www.rai.ox.ac.uk/lincoln/Home.html