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Coffee Talk to examine the politics of creating memorials
Coffee Talk, "The Political Process of Creating Memorials," Thursday, September 24, from 7-8 p.m. at History Center, 781 Pearson Street.
The Des Plaines History Center invites the public to its Coffee Talk, “The Political Process of Creating Memorials,” Thursday, September 24, from 7-8 p.m. at History Center, 781 Pearson Street. A $3 donation is suggested.
Jenelle Davis, Ph.D. student in art history at the University of Illinois, will talk about the tensions that arise between governments and the public over constructing memorials to events, such as the Holocaust, the totalitarian regimes in Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and the Bosnian War. Davis recently spent some time in Eastern Europe conducting research for her dissertation about this complex process.
For more information, call the History Center at 847-391-5399 or visit www.desplaineshistory.org. When online, visitors are invited to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and become a member to receive updates, bulletins, and newsletters.
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The History Center is supported by the City of Des Plaines, the Des Plaines Park District, its members, and other local business and community contributors.
