Revolutionary Cambridge Walking Tour (Private Event)
Date and Time
Location
Private event for 2024 Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI) students:
A walking tour led by Tom Johnson, Associate Lecturer of History, UMass Boston
Accompanied by Serhiy Bilenky, Research Associate at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, Editor-In-Chief of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies, and Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI)
About the Tour
This walking tour explores the history of the Harvard Square area and much more. Conducted as a lecture-in-motion, it is set in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Prof. Johnson's hometown for over 40 years. Cambridge was the headquarters of George Washington and the American Continental Army during the siege of Boston in 1775-76. Thus, the tour includes an exploration of the Revolutionary War era, along with elements of urban and environmental history, slavery and race, gender relations, migrations, etc.
The tour is interactive. Together with brief presentations by Prof. Johnson at selected sites, participants will gain experience “reading” a landscape, as if reading a historical document.
Directions
The tour will start promptly at 3:30pm. Meet in front of The Harvard Coop at 1400 Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Please plan on about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of walking with a few stairs. You should bring anything you need to be comfortable in summer weather (heat or light rain showers): water, snack, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, umbrella, sneakers, etc. Have fun!
About the Speaker
Tom Johnson is an Associate Lecturer in the History Department at UMass Boston. His research interests include the social, economic and cultural history of Africa and colonial societies, world history, slavery, labor, and environmental history. He teaches courses on Africa, world history, the United States, Western Civilization, globalization, and leadership, giving special attention to gender relations and field research. [Source]
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This event is organized by Harvard's Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) as part of the 2024 Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute.
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