Renée Ater, Associate Professor Emerita, American Art, PhD, The University of Maryland
In the context of the recent Confederate memorial debates, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, directly challenges the heroic narrative of the Confederacy as an honorable struggle and the idea that slavery was a benevolent
Renée Ater
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MONUMENTS IN THE POST-SOCIALISTIC PERIOD: EXAMPLES FROM THE CITY-HERO IN MACEDONIA
Monuments contain a story or a message, i.e. they carry certain symbolism that reminds people to a certain glorified historical time, to an important event that people should remember.
Davorin Trpeski
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Indigenous Publicity in American Public Lands Controversies: Environmental Participation in the Fight for Bears Ears National Monument [PDF]
Taylor N. Johnson
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Mort pour la France: conflict and commemoration in France after the First World War [PDF]
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Edwards, Peter
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The Multilevel Implications of a Sinn Féin Government in Ireland
Abstract The electoral growth of Sinn Féin on both sides of the Irish border has generated much political and academic attention in recent years. The party could form part of the government in Dublin for the first time at the next Irish general election, though that outcome is far from certain.
Conor J. Kelly
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This paper discusses the recent backlash against public monuments spurred by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in North America and elsewhere following the killing by police of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man in the United States.
Christiana Abraham
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The square, the monument and the re-configurative power of art in postmigrant public spaces
Anne Ring Petersen
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Parks for All: Building a More Inclusive System of Parks and Public Lands for the National Park Service's Centennial [PDF]
In the 100th year of the National Park Service, or NPS, America's parks and public lands are more popular than ever. Visits to national parks have reached record-breaking levels, with more than 307 million visitors in 2015.
Jenny Rowland
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Crisis, temporality and governmental policy agendas: The cases of Finland and Sweden
Abstract Crises transform the temporal orientation of political decision‐making. They demand immediate and decisive action and thus convert time into a means of political control. In these circumstances, assessing the long‐term consequences of proposed policies with respect to welfare, sustainability or justice also becomes demanding.
Henri Vogt, Mikko Värttö
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CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS, PLANTATION-MUSEUMS AND SLAVERY: Race, Public History, and National Identity [PDF]
Stephen Small
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