Designed to strengthen feminist intellectual inquries and interdisciplinary collaborations on the historical and contemporary nature of care work in the Americas, this project brings together members from three RIGS\u2014Am\u00e9ricas, U.S. Third-World Feminisms; and Law, Culture and Society. The RIGs plan two symposiums for the coming academic year. \u201cPlace and Displacement in African American Literature\u201d is scheduled for March 2012 and is being coordinated by Courtney Thorsson, English. \u201cDomestic Slavery and Servitude in the Americas\u201d is scheduled for May 2012, and is being coordinated by Michele McKinley, Law. Events and activities will examine the gendered nature of domestic work, the class and ethnic dynamics between servants and mistresses, the enduringly racialized character of the care economy, the impact of globalization on \u2018women\u2019s work,\u2019 and the state\u2019s role in criminalizing and facilitating sex and care work.<\/span><\/p>\n March 2, 2012\u2014<\/span>Symposium: \u201cPlace and Displacement in African American Literature<\/a><\/p>\n2011-12 Events<\/span><\/h5>\n