The UAB Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for a community hosts a town hall on the history of societal control. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a community town hall to discuss a number of ongoing debates, commentary and criticism surrounding retold historical events.
Scholars have noted that the representations of historical narratives in film and television are a method of societal control because they shape our likelihood to accept or deny public memory through the dissemination of values and beliefs.
The event is set for 6 p.m. at UAB’s Hill Student Center, Alumni Theater.
Featured panelists include:
- John Fields, senior director, UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts
- Bridgett Kennedy, assistant professor, UAB’s Department of Psychology
- Barry McNealy, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Michael S. Fitts, assistant professor and assistant dean for User Access and Diversity, UAB Libraries
- Traci Jones, Birmingham Children’s Theatre
The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited, and tickets are required. For more information, visit bit.ly/CommunityTownHall3.