INDIANAPOLIS — At a time when school districts and the Indiana General Assembly are debating restrictions on teaching materials that cover troubling episodes from our nation’s past, Indiana Landmarks is hosting a panel discussion about why our collective history makes us want to close our eyes and ears.
The free event will be held April 10 at 6 p.m. at Indiana Landmarks Center and will feature the following panelists.
• James H. Madison, Ph.D., emeritus professor of history at Indiana University;
• Erica Buchanan-Rivera, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer at the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township in Marion County;
• Corey Pettigrew, assistant principal at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.
Moderators will be:
• Eunice Trotter, director of Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program;
• Phil Bremen, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Media at Ball State University.
The talk is free with an RSVP. Reserve your spot at www.indianalandmarks.org/why-does-history-make-us-uncomfortable/ or by calling 317-639-4534.