(Mis)Appropriation of the Middle Ages: Confronting Misuses of History in the Age of the Meme

Name: (Mis)Appropriation of the Middle Ages: Confronting Misuses of History in the Age of the Meme — Fitchburg Community Read
Start: 2019-10-22T15:30:00-0400
End: 2019-10-22T16:30:00-0400
Location: Fitchburg State University

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
3:30 PM 4:30 PM 15:30 16:30

Fitchburg State University 160 Pearl Street Fitchburg, MA, 01420 United States (map)

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Dr. Kisha Tracy and librarian, Renée Fratantonio will facilitate a hands-on workshop where attendees will analyze pre-selected artifacts that represent the misuse of history by the KKK, Nazis, and other groups to articulate their messages. Learn research techniques to to fact check these memes.

Light Refreshments will be provided.

Location: Room 101, Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, Hammond Hall, Fitchburg State University