From Alabama to New York: How the Great Migration Shaped the Harlem Renaissance

This institute explores the socio-cultural and economic connections between the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Migration. The first segment of the institute occurs online and provides an overview of the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance. The second week of the Institute travels throughout Alabama to explore the conditions that led to the Great Migration. The final week occurs in New York City, where scholars examine the aspects of the Harlem Renaissance that were influenced by the Great Migration. Throughout the institute, scholars will investigate and develop curricula that examines the ways in which representation shapes our understanding of history.