June 13 webinar explores the histories and ongoing significance of National Parks to civic life and the arts in the nation’s capital.
Join us for a discussion on June 13 from 2:00 – 2:45pm on the past, present, and future of protest and performance in Washington DC’s national parks with Dr. Roneva Keel and Dr. Rami Stucky. From the Depression-era bonus army to movements for Civil Rights and economic justice, people from diverse backgrounds have exercised their first amendment rights on lands managed by the National Park Service. National Park sites have also played an important role in fostering the city’s music and arts scenes, hosting performances across Washington DC for more than five decades. The event will begin with a moderated discussion followed by a question and answer with presenters.
Registration required. Register here.
To learn more about Dr. Rami Stucky’s research on music in Washington, DC, including punk and Go-Go, please visit his webpage, “Music in DC.”
To learn more about Dr. Roneva Keel’s research, you can watch a presentation she gave for the Living Landscape Observer in 2023 entitled Documenting the Landscapes of Protest. In this talk, Dr. Keel explored how First Amendment activities in the National Capital Region have transformed the way citizens engage with the federal government. It also examines the role the NPS, as a steward of these lands, has played in shaping democracy in the 20th and 21st centuries.