This daylong program (10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) will bring together a rich array of artists, poets, scholars, activists, and theorists to explore the rocky terrain of contested sites of memory and monuments. Its aim, in offering an evocative examination of the politics of disagreement, is to help us collectively create a framework for moving towards a sense of belonging for all. The convening will conclude with Defiant Life, a musical performance by composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The schedule of the day, speaker bios, and suggested readings can be in the event’s Program (see sidebar).
Monumental Concerns is free and open to the public.