Podcast: The Monumental Project
By Monuments Toolkit
As the official companion podcast of the Monuments Toolkit program, we will be deep diving into the pieces of American history found across the nation and how the stories they carry impact the modern day American citizen. The goal of this podcast – and the program at large – is to address the question: how do we address monuments of oppression? What are our options for dealing with painful pieces of our past? How can we learn, heal, and move forward? The aim of the season is to answer these questions while providing listeners with a thought-provoking and engaging experience.
The Monumental Project
Welcome to The Monumental Project: How Historic Sites and Monuments of Yesterday Affect Us Today. As the official companion podcast of the Monuments Toolkit program, we will be diving deep into the pieces of American history found across the nation, and how the stories they carry impact the modern day American citizen. The goal of this podcast and the program at large, is to address the question “how do we address monuments of oppression?” What are our options for dealing with painful pieces of our past? How can we learn, heal, and move forward? By the end of this season we’ll have a better understanding.
Commemorating Sites of Conscience with Ereshnee Naidu
The process of commemorating a site with complicated histories can be a challenge. Whether you're looking to memorialize a tragedy or highlight the hidden history of a site popular for other reasons, there are several steps of care necessary to consider. Ereshnee Naidu, Executive Director of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, joins us today to tell us a bit more about how these sites can be properly cared for as well as what types of places qualify as a ”site of conscience.”
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