multidisciplinary project
organized around the
broad themes of landscape,
site, and memory,
and aimed at exploring
the black American
cultural landscape.
Through the presentations
and public discussion,
Image by Romare Bearden, MYSTERIES, 1964,
Photomontage 49 x 61 1/2 in.,
© Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by Vaga, New York, NY.
MARCH 25 - 27, 1999
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
CAMPBELL HALL
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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explore the historic
and contemporary effects
of race upon the development
of the built environment,
examining the realities
and myths of America's
dual racial landscapes.
The symposium is free
and open to the public.
introduction | program | participants | comments | information
Acknowledgements:
Sites of Memory is conceived and
directed by Craig Barton.
Assistants: Angela Blocker, Duncan Cannon, Rachel Gleeson, Margaret Helner, Delano Shane
Funding for the symposium is provided by grants from
the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the George Gund Foundation, The Institute for Sustainable Design,
and the Dean's Forum of the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia.
This project is supported by the
School of Architecture and the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the
University of Virginia.
The symposium's Keynote Address is presented in association with
The Fifth Annual Virginia Festival of the Book.
Graphic Design: Sequoia Design/Keith Damiani
Website Design: Margaret Helner
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