Name: 1863: A Year of Social Unrest and the Dawn of Hope
Start: 2026-08-08T10:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T11:45:00-0400

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1863: A Year of Social Unrest and the Dawn of Hope

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Saturday August 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

211

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My presentation discusses the challenges involved in my new book project. The book features a large swath of events that occurred in that year, a year of social unrest and the dawn of hope, including Bahá’u’lláh’s public announcement. There are unique challenges in writing a world history for 1863, including how to connect the seemingly disconnected events and in their implications. The book provides an opportunity to explore human rights issues -- such as the anachronism of slavery, oppressive colonialism, and the cruelty of war -- in light of the stupendous event of Bahá’u’lláh’s declaration.

Speakers

Will van den Hoonaard

Will van den Hoonaard is Professor Emeritus professor. He has written 15 books including The Origins of the Baha’i Community of Canada. He obtained a PhD in Sociology from the University of Manchester. The Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction awarded him the George Herbert Mead Award for Lifetime Achievement... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
211

History, Breakout

50th ABS Annual Conference

Will van den Hoonaard

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50th ABS Annual Conference

Will van den Hoonaard

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