"From Slavery to Freedom: Manumission in the Atlantic World" College and University of Charleston South Carolina, United States Date: October 4 - 8, 2000 The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars from North America, the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe and Africa to consider an often-mentioned but less often studied aspect of slavery, manumission, as well as the broader topic of freedom to which it is closely related. The program includes over 70 scholars from around the Atlantic World. See website for a draft program and registration information. Conference website: http://www.cofc.edu/atlanticworld/ Contact: Rosemary Branashute History Dept. College of Charleston 66 George St. Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-5711 Fax: (843) 953-6349 Email: branashuter@cofc.edu