How can landscapes shape our public memory, and how do design decisions affect that process of commemoration? The landscapes that surround us represent the principles and ideals of the time and place in which they were created, while also evolving dynamically over time in response to the experiences, needs, and motivations of the communities they serve.

In this Race & Space Conversation, moderator and journalist James Russell will speak with panelists Justin Garrett Moore, the inaugural program officer for the Humanities in Place program at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Peggy King Jorde, cultural projects consultant; and Jha D Amazi, director of the Public Memory and Memorials Lab at MASS Design Group, to engage with these questions. Past and present case studies will illuminate the design and community engagement processes behind several significant memorial landscapes.

This thought-provoking, wide-ranging conversation moderated by Mr. Russell will be held virtually.

Learning objectives:
   1. Identify physical conditions and historical contexts that can inform present-day planning and design solutions.
   2. Learn ways that landscape architects can work with local communities to make visible and instill value in historic resources.
   3. Understand the concept of ‘commemorative landscapes’ and the role that landscape architects can play in shaping public memory.
   4. Determine tools to better define the integrity and significance of cultural landscapes that have been subjected to erasure.

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