Abstract
This article presents an interdisciplinary collaboration in the Pee Dee region in South Carolina. It describes a concerted effort by faculty and students at Francis Marion University (FMU) to study the history of race and racism both on the campus and beyond. The FMU campus was once two plantations, where people of African descent were enslaved from 1830 to 1865. The “old African American” cemetery on campus is highlighted as a case study of the ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration. Additionally, the Universities Studying Slavery consortium and FMU’s decision to join the initiative are discussed. Finally, the authors pontificate on the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to serve marginalized communities in the Pee Dee.
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En este artículo se presenta una colaboración interdisciplinaria en la región de Pee Dee en Carolina del Sur. Describe un esfuerzo concertado de profesores y estudiantes de la Universidad Francis Marion (FMU) para estudiar la historia de la raza y el racismo tanto en el campus como fuera de él. El campus de FMU fue una vez dos plantaciones donde las personas de ascendencia africana fueron esclavizadas desde 1830 hasta 1865. El “cementerio antiguo afroamericano” en el campus se destaca como un estudio de caso de la colaboración interdisciplinaria en curso. Además, se aborda la decisión del consorcio de Universidades que Estudian la Esclavitud y de la FMU de unirse a la iniciativa. Finalmente, los autores pontifican sobre la importancia de las colaboraciones interdisciplinarias para servir a las comunidades marginadas en el Pee Dee.
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Cet article présente une collaboration interdisciplinaire dans la région Pee Dee en Caroline du Sud. Il décrit un effort concerté entre la faculté et les étudiants de la Francis Marion University (FMU) afin d'étudier l'histoire de la race et du racisme tant sur le campus qu'au-delà. Le campus de la FMU couvre ce qui fut jadis deux plantations où de 1830 à 1865 des personnes d'origine africaine furent réduits en esclavage. L'« ancien cimetière afro-américain » sur le campus est mis en exergue comme une étude de cas de la collaboration interdisciplinaire en cours. Par ailleurs, la décision du Universities Studying Slavery consortium et de la FMU de se joindre à l'initiative fait l'objet d'une discussion. Enfin, les auteurs mènent une réflexion sur l'importance des collaborations interdisciplinaires pour servir les communautés marginalisées du Pee Dee.
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Barton, C.P., Johnson-Edwards, E. & Molinari, K. Broadening Our Horizons: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Student Collaboration at Francis Marion University. Hist Arch 57, 873–884 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-023-00451-x
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