Beyond Freedom: New Directions in the Study of Emancipation Gilder Lehrman Center's 13th Annual International Conference November 11-12, 2011 Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Is the burgeoning field of emancipation still defined by the problem of freedom? If so, then how has the concept of freedom been altered by new work in the field, and are these redefinitions cumulative or even compatible? If not, then what new frameworks are emerging to augment or replace the central framework of freedom? This conference seeks to bring together exciting new work in emancipation to inspire debate, discussion, and productive disagreement over the central role that the concept of freedom has played in shaping the field over the last quarter century. By placing United States emancipation in conversation with work in other emancipations, this conference aims to provoke scholars to test the problems of freedom, the potential for the field to move beyond freedom, and the enduring utility of freedom. Conference Participants