Threading a compelling story with theoretical insights, Dr. Claire Whitlinger, delivers a study that will help scholars, students, and activists alike better understand the dynamics of commemorating difficult pasts, commemorative practices in general, and the links between memory, race, and social change.

Presenter: Dr. Claire Whitlinger, Furman University, Sociology

Topic: Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, Mississippi 

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