Two-Part Series on the Removal of Monuments from Public Spaces

In the “Statement on the Removal of Monuments to the Confederacy from Public Spaces”, issued on June 19, 2020, the SAH Heritage Conservation Committee and Board of Directors formally advocated for the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces in the U.S. The statement explains that the removal of monuments to the Confederacy, potent symbols of white supremacy, is a necessary step toward racial justice and equity in the U.S.

SAH recognizes, however, that Confederate monuments are not the only objects in the public realm that hold the power to oppress and there are built structures all across the world that do the same. To continue the dialogue on the larger issue at hand—the removal of monuments from public spaces—SAH will host two online panel discussions.

Part 1: Removal of Confederate Monuments from Public Spaces
Wednesday, July 15, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM CDT
Free and open to the public

Register Here

Stay tuned for Part 2 of the discussion

The second panel discussion will consider the role of monument removal in international contexts and the larger question of sites with difficult histories, including those with monuments to Columbus, Serra, Colston, and other individuals whose commemoration is being questioned. (Speakers and details to be announced.)