Democracy and Collective Memory: How Representations of the Past are Used to Shape Contemporary Public Discourse

In this program. Dr. Holly Pinheiro Jr. (History) explores a central question: How do our collective views of the past shape the present? Participants are invited to consider whose interests these interpretations serve and what is at stake in how the past is narrated. How might this quest for control impact the state of democracy? This session will include small-group, roundtable conversations that invite participants to deepen their understanding of the topic and listen to a range of perspectives.