CASAR Public lecture: Mapping the Journeys of Enslaved People from Zanzibar to the Gulf

Performers

The Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research CASARFollow

Files

Streaming Media

Description

Part of the CASAR October lecture series and in partnership with AUC’s history department, this event featured guest scholar John Thabiti Willis, an associate professor of history at Clarendon College in Northfield Minnesota. For the last ten years Thabiti has dedicated himself to the study of African contributions to the history and heritage of pearling in the Gulf. In this event, AUC had the honor of listening to how Thabiti uses geographical information systems (GIS) to organize primary evidence gathered from manumission statements to analyze enslaved peoples journeys from Zanzibar to British political agents in Bahrain, Muscat, and Sharjah between the mid 1920s to 1940s. Thabiti walked the guest listeners through the heritage and histories of pearling in the Gulf, the map creation and archival data, and the implications of this research so far, identifying patterns in the GIS created maps. While students and faculty members enjoyed light snacks and beverages, there was also an opportunity for a question and answer.

Date of Performance/Event

Fall 10-15-2023

Venue

Tim Sullivan Lounge - Alwaleed Building

Faculty Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Mark Deets (CASAR Director - Host)

Student Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Maha Muehlhaeusler (CASAR Research Assistant)

Guest Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

John Thabiti Willis (Guest Speaker)

Department

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research

Associated Event/Series Name

CASAR Lecture Series

Keywords

Mapping, Journeys, Enslaved, Zanzibar, Gulf

Disciplines

Africana Studies | African History | Arabic Studies | Cultural History | Islamic World and Near East History | Labor Economics | Labor History | Other Economics | Political Economy | Political History | Regional Economics

Content Type

Lecture/Talk/Speech

Extent

1 hour

Recommended Citation

APA Citation

CASAR, T. (2023).CASAR Public lecture: Mapping the Journeys of Enslaved People from Zanzibar to the Gulf.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/events_and_performances/34

MLA Citation

CASAR, The Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research CASAR Public lecture: Mapping the Journeys of Enslaved People from Zanzibar to the Gulf. 2023.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/events_and_performances/34