Statues, Plaques, and Highways - Why and How We Remember (and Forget) History (Nov 11 - Dessert and Discourse)

$50.00

In most modern towns and cities, its difficult to go far without passing some kind of memorial – either a statue in the park, a tablet in a cemetery, or a highway dedicated to the memory of a particular person or event. But, what’s with all the memorials in the first place? Why are statues, plaques, and highways the forms that we use to remember past events? Where do these traditions come from and how have they changed over time? More importantly, why do we remember the specific events that we do? And, why do we forget so many others? Perfectly timed for Veterans Day, this course will explore answers to the above puzzles and shed some light on the memorial cultures in which we all live. The discussion will also draw upon a variety of exciting, rarely seen, examples of memorials gathered across my decade of researching public memory in the US and Europe. Think memorials are boring? Think again! See you there!

When: Tuesday, Nov 11 @ 7:00-9:00pm

Where: JeannieBird Baking Company, 42 W. Main St., Westminster, MD

Cost: $50 / person (inc. dessert and coffee/tea)

In most modern towns and cities, its difficult to go far without passing some kind of memorial – either a statue in the park, a tablet in a cemetery, or a highway dedicated to the memory of a particular person or event. But, what’s with all the memorials in the first place? Why are statues, plaques, and highways the forms that we use to remember past events? Where do these traditions come from and how have they changed over time? More importantly, why do we remember the specific events that we do? And, why do we forget so many others? Perfectly timed for Veterans Day, this course will explore answers to the above puzzles and shed some light on the memorial cultures in which we all live. The discussion will also draw upon a variety of exciting, rarely seen, examples of memorials gathered across my decade of researching public memory in the US and Europe. Think memorials are boring? Think again! See you there!

When: Tuesday, Nov 11 @ 7:00-9:00pm

Where: JeannieBird Baking Company, 42 W. Main St., Westminster, MD

Cost: $50 / person (inc. dessert and coffee/tea)