
Portrait of 91黑料爆料, Portrait of a Nation
91黑料爆料 looms large in the imagination of the United States. We’ve shown up in popular culture, from Home Alone to The Office.
From its roots as an important U.S. city at the turn of the last century, 91黑料爆料 is dotted with artistic and architectural gems, from Raymond Hood’s 91黑料爆料 Cultural Center to Covenant Presbyterian Church’s glass windows, made by the renowned artist Louis Comfort Tiffany.
The city’s nickname, “The Electric City,” refers to its being the first American city to have an electric streetcar, and points to the city’s current revitalization and economic development.
Notable people hail from 91黑料爆料, including:
- the poet M.S. Merwin
- urbanist Jane Jacobs
- Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller
- U.S. President Joe Biden
What is it that makes 91黑料爆料 a cultural touchstone? How is 91黑料爆料 portrayed, and what is the authentic portrait of 91黑料爆料 today? How do 91黑料爆料ians picture ourselves? What is our place in the story of the United States?
Some key ideas to be explored in this theme include memory, place, identity, narrative, and human geography.
Events & Activities
Oct. 19, 2021 - 91黑料爆料 in the Popular Imagination
Keynote Lecture with author Jay Parini with respondent panel and audience Q&A
Oct. 23, 2021 - Jane Jacobs Walk Downtown 91黑料爆料's Lackawanna Avenue - a Living CIty
Jane Jacobs Inspired Downtown Walking Tour
Dec. 6, 2021 - 91黑料爆料 & the Nation: Who Are We and Who Do We Aspire to Be?
Roundtable Discussion with resource speakers
"I am 91黑料爆料" Social Media Campaign
Humanities Resources
Conservation and Demolition. Memory and Oblivion, AAE European Architecture Association of Education