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Monuments as History / Art / Power

Historians, art historians, community activists, and artists discuss the ongoing reevaluation of public monuments in New York City and across the country. This interactive presentation will focus on the J. Marion Sims monument to explore how we can understand Sim’s medical research and experimentation on enslaved women, the East Harlem community response to his memorialization, and future possibilities for remembering this difficult history.

Harriet Senie, Professor of Art History, The Graduate Center; Deirdre Cooper Owens, Assistant Professor of History, Queens College; Marina Ortiz, Founder and President, East Harlem Preservation; Francheska Alcantara, Community-based artist
Moderator: Arinn Amer, Ph.D. Program in History, The Graduate Center











When: Wed., Jun. 13, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Where: Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Ave.
212-817-7000
Price: Free
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Historians, art historians, community activists, and artists discuss the ongoing reevaluation of public monuments in New York City and across the country. This interactive presentation will focus on the J. Marion Sims monument to explore how we can understand Sim’s medical research and experimentation on enslaved women, the East Harlem community response to his memorialization, and future possibilities for remembering this difficult history.

Harriet Senie, Professor of Art History, The Graduate Center; Deirdre Cooper Owens, Assistant Professor of History, Queens College; Marina Ortiz, Founder and President, East Harlem Preservation; Francheska Alcantara, Community-based artist
Moderator: Arinn Amer, Ph.D. Program in History, The Graduate Center

Buy tickets/get more info now