November 2020
Building Histories: Collections, Monuments, and Racial Equity
Museums and historic monuments are the guardians of collections and histories that often times carry with them legacies of institutional racism and colonialism, one of the effects of which has been the presentation of limited cultural, geographic, gender, and racial perspectives. The psychological and societal impacts of these visible inequities have become increasingly evident. How can architecture and design be used to build spaces of not only inclusion, but of repair? How can public art and new monuments be used…
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