"This is Not My Beautiful House": Historic Preservation and the People's History

Start: Fri, 02/10/2012 (All day)
End: Fri, 02/10/2012 (All day)
Location: Chicago, IL

How do we prevent historical amnesia? Who gets to decide what is historically significant? When is historic preservation a force for gentrification and social displacement and when is it a force for equality?

The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum invites you to take part in a conversation prompted by these critical questions. This symposium will feature artists, activists, and scholars who will lend diverse voices and perspectives as they explore how historic preservation extends beyond bricks and mortar and intersects with social justice.

Speakers to Include:
Vince Michael (moderator), Nationally recognized advocate for heritage conservation and cultural sustainability
Estevan Rael Galvez, Vice President for Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Mary Means, Nationally recognized leader in community revitalization and heritage development and the founder of the National Trust's Main Street Program
Roberta Feldman, Architectural activist, researcher, and educator committed to democratic design
And more!

Friday, February 10th, 2012.
2pm - 5pm

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 South Halsted Street, Chicago IL, 60607


Host Organization(s): Jane Addams Hull House Museum
Contact name: Mike Plummer
Contact phone and/or email: mplumme@uic.edu or 312-413-5354