Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery (CROSS) is holding a two-day conference in St. Louis, MO on October 30-31. Open Wide Our Archives: Truth, Transparency, and Access is for diocesan and religious order archivists, communication directors and leadership interested in the topic. The program is designed to assist organizations in gaining knowledge of their institution's history, exploring ways of promoting open access to records of the enslaved, and opening a dialog with your community about transparency and truthfulness.
The cost of the conference,
which includes conference materials, breakfast and lunch (both days) is $99.
Registration is on a first come first served basis, due to capacity
limitations. Deadline to register in September 15, 2023.
The website and registration information can be found here: CROSS Conference
