2/20-21 Feminist Anthropology Sympsium
On Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21, the UF Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research presents a feminist anthropology symposium “Feminist Publics, Current Engagements: Gender, Culture, Society 40 […]
2/10, “X-Man: The Story of Malcolm X”
On Monday, Feb. 10, Professors Dr. Ortiz, Amy Ongiri and Zoharah Simmons will present a public panel at 6:00 p.m., “X-Man: The Story of Malcolm X.” The event will take […]
2/14, Movie: “Monsters/los Monstruos” at Gainesville’s Cinema Verde Environmental Film Festival
On Friday, February 14, the documentary charting the triumphant struggle of Pilsen-based activist Leila Mendez will be shown as part of Gainesville’s environmental film festival, Cinema Verde. This screening is being […]
Mississippi Freedom Project Interviews to be Available on UFDC for MLK Celebration, Freedom Summer Anniversary
Gainesville, FL— On January 22, 2014, George A. Smathers Libraries and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program will release the first round in a series of oral history interviews with […]
12/21 @ 8 p.m. Veterans for Peace Host 27th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Veterans for Peace will host its 27th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 8 P.M. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 N.W. 34th St. […]
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December 4, Mississippi Freedom Project: Year 6 at the Civic Media Center
Join SPOHP’ers sharing oral histories from veterans of the civil rights movement in the Mississippi Delta, December 4 at the CMC at 6:00 p.m.
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December 3, “12 Years a Slave” Brown Bag Lunch Roundtable Discussion
Join the SPOHP team for a panel discussion of the book and new movie adaptation, “12 Years a Slave,” on December 3, 2013 in Pugh Hall.
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Veterans Day Concert for a Cause, 11/10 at 4 p.m.
On Sunday, November 10 at 4 p.m., the Gainesville Community Band directed by Gerald Poe will present a Veterans Day concert at First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville. Included on this […]
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11/6 “Native Americans at Alcatraz: The Untold Story”
At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, come to meet Ruby A. Beaulieu and David Narcomey with the Florida American Indian Movement organization and see an excerpt from the PBS […]
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October 22, 2013, “Stetson Kennedy: Re-Imagining Justice in the 21st Century” Panel Event
October 22, 2013, “Stetson Kennedy: Re-Imagining Justice in the 21st Century” By Emily Nyren, Intern Alumni and Volunteer To celebrate the donation of Stetson Kennedy’s personal documents to the University […]
UF in Ethiopia 2014 – Archaeology and Heritage Study Abroad, Deadline 10/31
The UF Anthropology Department, Center for African Studies, and International Center (UFIC) offer students an opportunity to earn 14 credits in SP 2014 participating in ongoing excavations at Mochena Borago, […]
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Events mark acquisition; UF celebrates Stetson Kennedy’s work
“Events mark acquisition; UF celebrates Stetson Kennedy’s work” The Gainesville Sun, by Jeff Schweers, October 23, 2013. On October 22, 2013, a symposium of events celebrated the donation of Stetson Kennedy’s papers […]
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October 1, 2013, “Siempre Adelante” Official Premier Screening
October 1, 2013, “Siempre Adelante” Official Premier Screening By Emily Nyren, Intern Alumni and Volunteer Event News Release (DOC) Every fall semester, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) creates […]
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September 17-22, Sixth Annual Mississippi Delta Research Trip
September 17-22, 2013, The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program returned to the Mississippi Delta to continue research on the civil rights movement in Mississippi with veteran civil rights activists and leading […]
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UF Marks the Donation of the Stetson Kennedy Papers with Panel and Events, Oct. 22
Gainesville, FL—The papers and writings of Stetson Kennedy, firebrand activist, writer, and folklorist of the American South, have been donated to the University of Florida by the Stetson Kennedy Trust […]
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Noam Chomsky (Live and In Person!) at the Philips Center at UF, 8/15 at 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, October 15, Noam Chomsky will speak at the Curtis M. Phillips, M.D. Center for the Performing Arts for the twentieth founding anniversary of Gainesville’s Civic Media Center. Doors […]
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The Perennial Racial Divide: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back with Stephen Steinberg for 2013-2014 Civil Society Speaker Series, 8/15 at 5:30 p.m.
On October 15, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in Smathers Library (East), 1A, Stephen Steinberg of Queens College, CUNY will present a lecture: “The Perennial Racial Divide: Two Steps Forward, One […]
October 1, “Siempre Adelante” Official Movie Premiere
Gainesville, FL—On October 1, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program will premiere “Siempre Adelante,” a documentaryfilm that chroniclesthe life experiences and strugglesof first-generation immigrants from Latin America in Alachua County, […]
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UF’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates Proyecto Algarabía
Proyecto Algarabía is UF Hispanic Heritage Month’s official philanthropy cause for 2013! The Hispanic Heritage Month is a series of events through the month of October celebrating Hispanic Heritage at […]
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98th Annual National Conference for the Study of African American Life and History, Oct. 2-6
October 2-6, 2013, SPOHP will be attending the 98th Annual Conference for the Study of African American Life and History in Jacksonville, Florida, “At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: […]
“Blue Revolution” ‘Gator’s Read’ Event at UF, Oct. 2
“Blue Revolution,” the newly released call for a water ethic by journalist and SPOHP alum Cynthia Barnett is this month’s “Gators Read” selection, an event sponsored by the UF Libraries. On October […]
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Sept. 17-22, The 6th Annual Mississippi Freedom Project Tour and Speaker Series
Gainesville, FL—During the week of September 17 through September 22, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) at UF will return to the Mississippi Delta to continue research on the […]
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CIW Farmworker Week, Sept. 18-22
Gainesville, FL–Slavery didn’t end with the Emancipation Proclamation. Farm workers were toiling in Alachua County fields just three years ago when a Haitian labor contractor allegedly held his crew in […]
Prayer by Faith Family Ministries Historical Marker Dedication, Sept. 22
Gainesville, FL–Fifty years have passed since the civil rights movement in Gainesville mobilized UF students and Gainesville women, children and African-American leaders. To celebrate one of the meeting places and […]
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Gainesville 8 Reunion Celebrates Acquittal of Anti-War Activist Veterans on 40th Anniversary
Gainesville, FL—August 31, 2013 marked the fortieth anniversary of the acquittal of seven Vietnam War veterans and one supporter indicted for conspiracy to violently disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention. […]
“Emancipation Betrayed?” Sept. 9 Panel Event
Panelists include Dr. Paul Ortiz, Director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, Dr. Zoharah Simmons, Lecturer of African American Studies and Religion, and two Dream Defenders, Nailah Summers and […]
“Shadows and Realities” China and US Speaker Event, Sept. 5
Santa Fe College is welcoming Bernard Cole, professor of International History at the National War College, for a public lecture entitled: Shadows and Realities: Strategic Issues between China and […]
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OHA Awards Vox Populi “Voice of the People” Honor to SPOHP, Recognizes Partner in McComb, MS
Gainesville, FL. August 14, 2013—The Oral History Association is awarding its 2013 Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) Award to the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program for achievements […]
Welcome to Our New Website!
Gainesville,FL – On August 23, 2013, SPOHP debuted a brand new website. Take a look! And enjoy this photo gallery of our origins 20 years ago, in honor of the […]
March 13, 2013, Stephanie Coontz and “The Feminine Mystique” Symposium
March 13, 2013, Stephanie Coontz and “The Feminine Mystique” Symposium Acclaimed author, historian, and faculty member at Evergreen State College Stephanie Coontz visited the University of Florida on March 13 […]
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February 21-22, 2013, McComb Legacies Student-Led Conference and Documentary Premiere in Mississippi
February 21-22, 2013, McComb Legacies Student-Led Conference and Documentary Premiere in Mississippi Event News Release From February 21-22, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program joined the McComb Legacies group of […]
February 12, 2013, Dr. Alan Rosen Presents “The Wonder of their Voices”
February 12, 2013, Dr. Alan Rosen Presents “The Wonder of their Voices” On the evening of February 12, Dr. Alan Rosen presented a program at the University of Florida about […]
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January 15, 2013, SPOHP in the Delta, Mississippi Project Report for Year Five
January 15, 2013: SPOHP in the Delta, Mississippi Project Report for Year Five On January 15, SPOHP students and staff presented a panel at 6 p.m. at Gainesville’s Civic Media […]
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November 14, 2012, Dr. Larry Rivers Presents “Rebels and Runaways”
November 14, 2012: Dr. Larry Rivers Presents “Rebels and Runaways” On the evening of November 14, the University of Florida hosted Dr. Larry Rivers, President of Fort Valley State University, […]
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2013-2014 Public Program Series: Historical Memory and Social Change
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) at the University of Florida will host a series of public programs for the 2013-2014 academic year, presenting a dynamic selection of acclaimed speakers who will share their research with the campus and wider community. This series will illuminate consecutive generations of documentarians and scholars and illustrate how these individuals use their work to inform social change.
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