“Responding to Charlottesville: Historical Perspectives”
Bates College, Department of History and Office of Equity and Diversity.

The wide-ranging discussion encompassed the historical and geographic context of Confederate monuments and the intersection of anti-racist activism and academia, as well as issues of activism on social media and the role of violence in protests.

Panelists:

• Andrew Baker, Assistant Professor of History, Bates College

• Margaret Creighton, Professor of History, Bates College

• Patrick Otim, Assistant Professor of History, Bates College

• Robin McDowell, Ph.D. Candidate, African and African American Studies, Harvard University

• Moderator: Christopher Petrella, Lecturer in Humanities and Associate Director of Programs at the Office of Equity and Diversity

https://www.bates.edu/news/2017/09/21/removal-of-confederate-monuments-is-meaningless-without-deeper-understanding-bates-college-panelists-say/