the transatlantic slave trade and slavery, improve understanding, identify innovations, track impact of progress, examine consequences, discuss modern forms of slavery, and encourage continuation of research and archival projects. The symposium will bring into focus: · Resistance, Abolition and Emancipation · Political, psychological & cultural consequences of the slave trade · Health, education and development along the route · Armed conflicts along the route · Colonial land issues in the 21st century · Contemporary slavery, child soldiers/workers, and the sex trade · Ancient route of the slave and modern route of the African immigrant · Climate change along the route. · Points of Memory: Africa, Martinique, New Orleans · Cultural continuity We anticipate a wide cross-section of the New York City community to attend, including academics, activists, visual and performing artists, students and the general public This symposium will contribute to the debate and will provide a forum for an exchange of views among scholars, critics, and the public. The three-day symposium is expected to increase public awareness about the physical and monumental heritage of the slave trade and to catalyze international interest in and research on the subject.