Session Information
Why Remember? Public Memorials as a Response to Violence
Why do we erect public memorials in response to tragic events? Can public memorials help us learn from the past, prevent violence in the future, or reassert meaning in the face of senseless violence? The process of memorializing victims and honoring survivors must be a community effort. How does this process, as well as the memorials it produces, help a community heal from a tragedy? What solutions to violence might we find in the process of erecting and visiting public memorials?
When: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: PSU 313
