“The Unfinished Conversations Series: Telling New Stories” Documentary
On May 22nd, 4-5:30 pm in the Petteruti Lounge, the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice invites you to the Rhode Island premiere of the documentary film The Unfinished Conversations Series: Telling New Stories. The film features excerpts from The Unfinished Conversations Series, a global archive of oral histories documenting the international impact of racial slavery and colonialism.
HIAA Ph.D. candidate and 2024-2025 Interdisciplinary Opportunities Graduate Fellow at the Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice, Yannick Etoundi, served as Documentary Project Manager, Researcher, and associate Producer, while HIAA affiliate faculty member Prof. Anthony Bogues served as the Unfinished Conversations Series Project Director and documentary Executive Producer.
The Unfinished Conversations Series Exhibition Opening
On May 23rd, from 4-5:30 pm at 94 Waterman St, CSSJ also encourages you to attend the opening reception and viewing of the gallery exhibition The Unfinished Conversations Series, a global oral history project in which individuals reflect on the question, “how did racial slavery and colonialism shape this place?
As the 2024-2025 Interdisciplinary Opportunities Graduate Fellow at the Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice, Yannick Etoundi served as lead curator for the exhibition, as part of a curatorial team featuring HIAA affiliate faculty member Prof. Anthony Bogues.