Whiteness in/beyond Early Modern France

What were the meanings of whiteness in early modern France/the colonies? How did moral/aesthetic/philosophical valences inform racial constructions? Thinking with premodern critical race studies, what invisible work did whiteness do? 100-word proposals for 7-minute contributions.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, 15 March 2024

Ashley Williard, U of South Carolina, Columbia (awilliar@mailbox.sc.edu )