Valerie Werder
Biographic Data
| ID | 233054 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valerie Werder |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valerie |
| FAMILY NAME | Werder |
| SIGNATURE | WERDER V |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
In the Time of the Law
In 1850 Harvard University commissioned daguerreotypes of seven enslaved people - Delia, Renty, Jem, Alfred, Fassena, Drana, and Jack - as part of its effort to popularize the racist theory of polygenesis. Today the same university retains possession of the photographs but now reframes them as evidence of a liberal idea of shared humanity. This article argues that such reframings are a form of harm made possible by Harvard's proprietary and discu…
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In the Time of the Law
In 1850 Harvard University commissioned daguerreotypes of seven enslaved people - Delia, Renty, Jem, Alfred, Fassena, Drana, and Jack - as part of its effort to popularize the racist theory of polygenesis. Today the same university retains possession of the photographs but now reframes them as evidence of a liberal idea of shared humanity. This article argues that such reframings are a form of harm made possible by Harvard's proprietary and discu…
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Harm (1 work) · Humanity (1 work) · Law (1 work) · Lawsuit (1 work) · Media studies (1 work) · Philosophy (1 work)