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##  Natalie Zemon Davis 2008 

 



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###    A Symposium in Honor of Natalie Zemon Davis's 80th Birthday  expand\_more  

This symposium, featuring thirty-six speakers from around the globe, took place at the Radcliffe Gymnasium in Cambridge, MA on 7–8 November 2008. Please see below for the complete schedule and videos from the event.

 

 



###    Symposium Schedule  expand\_more  

### Friday, 7 November 2008

Doors open for Registration at 15:00.

#### 16:00–16:30 | Introduction and Welcome

- Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University
- Ann Blair

#### 16:30–18:00 | Society and the Sexes

- Chair: Jill Ker Conway
- Panelists: Anne Schutte, Sherrill Cohen, Alison Klairmont Lingo, Suzanne Desan, Leslie Tuttle, Dina Copelman, and Jennifer Jones.

#### 18:00–19:30 | Reception

### Saturday, 8 November 2008

Doors open for Registration at 08:30.

#### 08:55 | Opening Remarks

- Virginia Reinburg

#### 09:00–10:30 | Storytelling

- Chair: Barbara Diefendorf
- Panelists: Vanessa Schwartz, Gillian Grebler, Laura Mason, Edward Bever, Sara Beam, and Sarah Maza.

#### 11:00–12:30 | Society and the Sacred

- Chair: Miri Rubin
- Panelists: Keith Luria, Cynthia Cupples, Paula Sanders, Howard Louthan, Linda Lierheimer, and Moshe Sluhovsky.

#### 12:30–14:00 | Break for lunch

- For restaurant recommendations in Harvard Square, visit UrbanSpoon.com's [Harvard Square Restaurant Guide](http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/4/319/Boston/Harvard-Square-restaurants).

#### 14:00–15:30 | Cultural Artifacts

- Chair: Robert Darnton
- Panelists: Harry Liebersohn, Dana Lightfoot, Anne Goldgar, Giovanna Cifoletti, and Luis Corteguera.

#### 16:00–17:30 | Boundaries, Margins, and Braided Histories

- Chair: Peter Sahlins
- Panelists: Debora Silverman, Ann Waltner, Paul Cohen, Richard Raiswell, Tabetha Ewing, and Andrew Barnes.

#### 17:30 | Closing Remarks

Natalie Zemon Davis

 

 



###    Sponsors  expand\_more  

The conference organizers would like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity:

[Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study](http://www.radcliffe.edu/)

[Schlesigner Library](http://www.radcliffe.edu/schlesinger_library.aspx), Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

[History Department](http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ehistory), Harvard University

[Office of the President](http://www.president.harvard.edu/), Harvard University

[Humanities Center](http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ehumcentr), Harvard University

[Harvard University Library](http://lib.harvard.edu/)

[Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality](http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ewgs), Harvard University

 

 



###    Arrangements  expand\_more  

### Transportation

For [driving directions](http://www.radcliffe.edu/about/directions.aspx) to the Radcliffe Institute, a [map of Radcliffe Yard](http://www.radcliffe.edu/about/map.aspx) (showing the location of the Radcliffe Gymnasium), or [advice on parking](http://www.radcliffe.edu/about/parking.aspx) around Harvard Square, please visit the Radcliffe Institute's [visitor information page](http://www.radcliffe.edu/about/visitors.aspx).

### Lodging

For those attendees who require lodging in Cambridge, the organizers recommend the [Sheraton Commander Hotel](http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=607&EM=VTY_SI_commander_607_overview), located directly across the street from the conference site. Attendees seeking less expensive options are encouraged to consider the [Irving House](http://www.cambridgeinns.com/irving) and [A Friendly Inn](http://www.afinow.com/afi); both are within 10 minutes' walk of the conference site. Additional questions about lodging may be directed to Meg Lemay at Harvard (<earlymod@fas.harvard.edu>).

### Meals

Harvard Square is home to restaurants specializing in almost every type of cuisine and scaled to almost every budget. For reliable recommendations, visit UrbanSpoon.com's [Harvard Square Restaurant Guide](http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/4/319/Boston/Harvard-Square-restaurants).

 

 



###    Documents for the Speakers  expand\_more  

### A Reminder to Speakers

Please abide by the time limit of 7 minutes per speaker; please no powerpoint or slides--we have no screen. We would like the panels to take up the broadest possible dimensions of the topic, and how the topic has been or could be addressed by the scholarly world. So panelists are asked not to give a presentation on their own research, or to limit their remarks to a discussion of Natalie's influence. Rather, we would like you to speak to the topic of the panel, using your research or Natalie's if you wish, but keeping in mind issues of broader concern.

### A Reminder to Chairs

Because this is a panel discussion, rather than a typical panel of academic papers, we ask the chairs to introduce the panel and keep speakers to their allotted time, but also to take the lead in creating a coherent discussion out of comments made by panelists and the audience.

 

 



###    Media Release Form  expand\_more  

[Download (.pdf)](/file_url/138)