| Memorialization Conference

Memorials help shape how societies view history and their future. The Memorialization: Theory, Methods, Goals and Ethics conference will invite experts from across the nation to discuss the history and importance of memorials on March 14-15, 2025 at Ole Miss.

Link to Conference Program 2025

This material is based on work supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities grant no. RZ-300085-24.

Illustration by Stefanie Goodwiller/University Marketing and Communications

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Schedule
2025
Friday, March 14th
8:00 AM	Breakfast Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM	Check-In Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
9:00 AM	Commencement Noel E. Wilkin, University of Mississippi Deborah Mower, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 209 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:45 AM	Concurrent Session 1-A Manuel Rodeiro, Mississippi State University Peter Mudzingwa, University of Mississippi Derrick Kwame Fatomey, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 111 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
9:45 AM	Concurrent Session 1-B Patrick Hopkins, Millsaps College Cynthia Pury, Clemson University Charles B. Starkey, Clemson University Adekunle Taofeek, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 207 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
9:45 AM	Concurrent Session 1-C Ned O'Gorman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign David A. Messenger, University of South Alabama Bryant Hall, Room 209 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
11:15 AM	Keynote Speaker 1 Colleen Murphy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Bryant Hall, Room 209 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM	Lunch Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM	Concurrent Session 2-A Jennifer Mizenko, University of Mississippi Teresa Simone, University of Mississippi Alex Lichtenstein, American University Bryant Hall, Room 111 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1:30 PM	Concurrent Session 2-B Dan Demetriou, University of Minnesota, Morris John S. Sanni, University of Pretoria Zimy Le, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 207 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1:30 PM	Concurrent Session 2-C John Bickle, Mississippi State University Valandra, University of Arkansas C. Sade Turnipseed, Jackson State University Bryant Hall, Room 209 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
3:00 PM	Memorialization Project Outings Rhondalyn Peairs, University of Mississippi Don Guillory, University of Mississippi Jodi Skipper, University of Mississippi 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:45 PM	Keynote Speaker 2 Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee Bryant Hall, Room 209 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM	College of Liberal Arts Reception Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 15th
8:00 AM	Book Table Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM	Breakfast Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
9:00 AM	Concurrent Session 3-A Carolyn Freiwald, University of Mississippi Gail Stratton Effie Burt Alonzo Hilliard Terry Hilliard Carmen Martin Bryant Hall, Room 111 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
9:00 AM	Concurrent Session 3-B Emmett Till Interpretive Center RoAnne Elliott, Washington County Community Remembrance Project Valandra, University of Arkansas Bryant Hall, Room 200 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
9:00 AM	Concurrent Session 3-C Kamarr A. W. Richée, Southern Baptist Theological Society Eric Solomon, University of Mississippi Cynthia Pury, Clemson University Bryant Hall, Room 207 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
9:00 AM	Concurrent Session 3-D Alex Lichtenstein, Indiana University C. Sade Turnipseed, Jackson State University Angela Crouse, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 209 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM	Keynote Speaker 3 Janet Donohoe, University of West Georgia Bryant Hall, Room 209 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
12:30 PM	Lunch Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
1:30 PM	Keynote Speaker 4 Daniel Levy, Stony Brook University Bryant Hall, Room 209 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
3:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4-A Darren E. Grem, University of Mississippi Tom Seabrook, George Mason University Teresa Simone, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 111 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
3:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4-B Dave Tell, University of Kansas David A. Messenger, University of South Alabama Dan Demetriou, University of Minnesota, Morris Bryant Hall, Room 200 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
3:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4-C Lucas Dunst, Georgia State University Russell McIntosh, University of California, Berkeley Vikas Beniwal, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 207 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
3:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4-D Anne Quinney, University of Mississippi Kris Plunkett, Tulane University William Jade Langley, University of Mississippi Bryant Hall, Room 209 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:30 PM	Keynote Speaker 5 Guy Beiner, Boston College Bryant Hall, Room 209 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
6:00 PM	School of Law Reception Conference Participants Bryant Hall, Farrington Gallery 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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