Podcast: Buildings and Memorials

Dublin Core

Title

Podcast: Buildings and Memorials

Subject

Slavery--Memory
Georgetown University

Description

The unifying themes of this podcast are memorialization and reconciliation. In this podcast, Georgetown University and American Studies 272 student Kelly Skeen (GU '18) discusses how Georgetown University has memorialized its historic ties to the institution of slavery. The podcast explores the renaming of Mulledy and McSherry Halls after Isaac Hawkins and Anne Marie Becraft. Kelly discusses the significance of the re-dedication to the University, D.C., and descendant communities with Georgetown professor Adam Rothman, MIT professor Craig Steven Wilder, and Georgetown students Connor Maytnier and Juliette Brown. The podcast explores what Georgetown University could do to further memorialize this history on campus and work towards reconciliation.

Creator

Kelly Skeen

Publisher

Soundcloud

Contributor

Kelly Skeen, Connor Maytnier, Juliette Browne, Craig Steven Wilder, Adam Rothman

Rights

Kelly Skeen

Format

MP3

Language

English

Type

Podcast

Identifier

GSA188

Sound Item Type Metadata

Duration

15:40

Files

Tags

Citation

Kelly Skeen, “Podcast: Buildings and Memorials,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/201.