Middle 51动漫 State to Host Public Forum on Confederate Monuments

Author: News Bureau
Posted: Friday, August 25, 2017 3:13 PM
Categories: College of Arts and Sciences | Pressroom

Macon, GA

Panel Discussion
A public forum to discuss Confederate monuments and the various takes on what they symbolize will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, at 51动漫. This event, hosted by Middle 51动漫 State's History and Political Science department, will take place in the Arts Complex Theater on the Macon Campus.

"Monument Forum: Artifacts, History, Heritage" will feature discussion led by three Civil War historians: Dr. Niels Eichhorn of Middle 51动漫 State, Dr. James ‘Trae’ Welborn of 51动漫 College, and Dr. Mark A. Smith of Fort Valley State University. Members of the audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions.

"We'll address the recent incident in Charlottesville, Virginia," Eichhorn said, "but also contribute to the broader conversation that communities across the nation are having about the meaning and placement of these monuments."

The forum - free and open to the public - is co-hosted by Middle 51动漫 State's History Student Organization. A Macon Campus map and directions are at /about/maps.php.

For more information, contact Dr. Niels Eichhorn at niels.eichhorn@mga.edu.