Center for Civic Engagement Presents
Who Counts? A Graphic Novel Performance
Monday, December 7, 2020
Online Event
10:20 am – 12:00 pm EST/GMT-5
The Past in the Present, an ELAS class led by Myra Armstead, has engaged with speakers throughout the fall semester—from the mayor of the Village of Red Hook, to the director of community engagement for Dutchess County, to a talent outreach specialist for the U.S. Census—along with independent research, to design illustrations, a graphic novel, and script that creatively address themes of violence and slavery, permissible civic discourse, the politics of celebratory narratives, Constitutional originalism, and citizenship and belonging. This collaborative project will culminate in an audiovisual performance that will consider the question “Who counts, and why?” and compare the politics underlying the U.S. federal censuses of 1820 and 2020 pertaining to race, citizenship rights, and benefits.10:20 am – 12:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Download: Census.pdf
For more information, call 845-758-6822, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://bard.zoom.us/j/92883064405?pwd=cXM3TXYvempXc200TU5mWWdvb0dSQT09.
Time: 10:20 am – 12:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Online Event
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