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First Perspective

First Perspective

by | Oct 8, 2018

Focus On Monuments First Perspective What Do Monuments Do? Memorials and National Identity Before addressing Confederate monuments themselves, let us ask what monuments do in public space.  When and why are they constructed, and what publicly accepted ideas do...
Second Perspective

Second Perspective

by | Oct 8, 2018

Focus On Monuments Second Perspective Memory Work & Community Healing: The Case of Greensboro, NC When is the lack of a public monument a source of injury?  Can the process of reclaiming the memory of a tragic event itself be an act of reconciliation, the public...
Third Perspective

Third Perspective

by | Oct 8, 2018

Focus On Monuments Third Perspective Sacred Space: Talking About 9/11 Some events, like those of September 11, are so traumatizing that building memorials to them can be overwhelming.  But when do monuments become so sacred that they actually suppress discussion?...
Fourth Perspective

Fourth Perspective

by | Oct 8, 2018

Focus On Monuments Fourth Perspective What to do Now? Confederate Monuments in Perspective Discussions surrounding controversial monuments include what to do with those still standing as well as how to deal with statues and spaces that remain after they are taken...