A Season of Dialogue
World Heritage USA is proud to present a new, bi-coastal panel event series titled Monuments Summer: A Season of Dialogue featuring national public figures and scholars as they examine the racial and cultural dynamics of public monuments. The panels will explore these topics in the contexts of two communities; the California coast in San Diego, CA, and the American South in Charleston, SC.
In both Charleston and San Diego, monuments have been at the center of public debate in recent years– sparking conversations of how themes of racial injustice, slavery, and colonialism are represented in public spaces, and whose stories are being left untold.
Upcoming Event
Monuments Summer: Cabrillo National Monument
When: Friday, August 18 @ 1:00pm
Where: San Diego History Center in San Diego, CA
This panel event featuring historians and museum experts will explore the history of the Cabrillo National Monument, the background of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and his impact on the Kumeyaay Nation, and how museums can serve as facilitators of community dialogue about public monuments.
Past Event
Aspiring Towards a Common History, Co-Hosted by The Charleston Forum
When: Friday, July 21
Where: Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC
The 2015 tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church that killed nine black worshippers raised a nationwide discussion about Confederate symbolism in the South and underscored the need to tell a fuller story with public monuments and markers. Nationally recognized southern historians and Southeastern mayors will participate in panel discussions about the future of public history at this historic church, itself a cultural icon with a long history of empowering Black communities. World Heritage USA is proud to partner with The Charleston Forum, a group of local leaders fostering open conversations on otherwise divisive issues involving race, for this event.
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The events are free to attend, but tickets are required as space is limited. They will also be livestreamed on the World Heritage USA Facebook page.
Tickets to the San Diego event will be made available soon. Follow World Heritage USA for updates.
We look forward to seeing you at one of these exciting events this summer!