Prof Euan Hague “Challenging entrenched histories: the memorialisation of Confederacy in the USA”

Tues 22nd Sept at 7pm

Join Professor Euan Hague, of De Paul University in Chicago, in a conversation with Professor Cliff Hague, the chairperson of the Cockburn Association, entitled “Challenging entrenched histories: The memorialisation of the Confederacy in the USA”. Euan and Cliff will be discussing Euan’s research into neo-Confederacy; how this is reflected in monuments and place-names; unearthing hidden histories in Chicago; and lessons …

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“Don’t take down statues, take down racism” with Prof Sir Geoff Palmer

Monday 21st Sept at 7pm

Join Sir Geoff Palmer, Professor Emeritus, noted academic and human rights activist, in a conversation with Professor Cliff Hague, the chairperson of the Cockburn Association, entitled “Don’t take down statues, take down racism”. Sir Geoff and Cliff will discuss the campaign he has led to erect a plaque on Edinburgh’s Melville Monument that narrates the role Henry Dundas played in …

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