This year’s Ashby Dialogue is titled “Memory at Work: September 11, Ten Years Later.” Dr. David Simpson (University of California, Davis), author of the book “9/11: The Culture of Commemoration,” will give the symposium’s keynote address, “9/11 and the Fate of Strangers,” on Sept. 8, 7-9 p.m., Sullivan Science Building.
During the week, two workshop discussions will be offered: on the historical and cultural context of 9/11, plus on the 9/11 Memorial and the identification of the World Trade Center victims.
Also, six segments from the film “September 11,” a collaborative work by 11 directors from different countries, will be screened on Sept. 9, followed by a discussion.
The program is sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences; the Department of Anthropology; the Department of History; the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures; and the Department of Sociology.
A full report and schedule is at UNCG News.
Visual of site of World Trade Center, Sept. 13, 2001, taken by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson, US Navy.
