Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m., CST
Location: Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room
In this conversation Behind the Big House author, Jodi Skipper, and Executive Director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, Patrick Weems, share their experiences interpreting Black pasts in Mississippi’s present. Join them as they think through: Who determines which pasts are remembered, What does it mean to publicly commemorate racially charged experiences and events, How a fractured collective memory impacts who does this work, What skill set it takes, and why this work continues to matter?
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Dr. Jodi Skipper
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Southern Studies
Patrick Weems
Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Sponsored by The College of Liberal Arts
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