Archiving the Inner City Symposium

This project examines how, by whom and for what purposes the twentieth century ‘inner city’ is remembered, curated and represented, particularly in Philadelphia’s 7th Ward. The symposium will highlight the various ways that historians, tour guides, and everyday citizens are curating Philadelphia's history and cultural memory for the public.

Draft schedule
Taking place in Room 410 of McNeil Building

1-1:15pm Introduction and welcome Julia McWilliams and Gareth Millington

1:15-3:15pm Panel Session 1- How is the Philly inner city being remembered?

Irteza Mohyuddin (UPenn/ University of York)

Toby Seay (Drexel University/ Sigma Sound Studios Collection)

Beth Naomi Lewis (Artist/ Seventh Ward Legacy)

Keir Johnston (Amber Art and Design)

Michael Clemmons (Black Docents Collective/ AAMP)

3:15-3:30pm Break: tea and coffee

3:30-5:30pm Panel Session 2- The inner city, memory and heritage: What is preserved and what is lost?

Richard White (Black Docents Collective/ AAMP)

Yvonne Blake (Hakim’s Book Store)

Marisa Williamson (Artist/ Sweet Chariot (Monument Lab))

Kevin Loughran (Temple University)

Sarah Linn (Heritage West/ Penn Museum)

Made possible by the Leverhulme Trust, co-sponsored by the University of York and Penn Urban Studies

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