“Immorality Set in Stone by Law” - Reflections on the Retain and Explain Policy

“Immorality Set in Stone by Law” - Reflections on the Retain and Explain Policy

On Tuesday, 19 May, at the University of Stirling, Campus Central, 3.04 

In the past decade, commemorations (including statues and monuments) that have substantial ties to colonialism, slavery, and other forms of injustice have been targeted by activists. In response, the English Government has published the ‘Retain and explain’ guidance to protect “historic statues.”

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-custodians-on-how-to-deal-with-commemorative-heritage-assets-that-have-become-contested

This interdisciplinary workshop seeks to reflect upon the moral and political implications of the policy and guidance by bringing scholars from art, law, philosophy, memory studies, and urban design into dialogue. 

Location: Campus Central, 3.04, University of Stirling

Schedule:

9:30 Welcome 

9:40 - 10:30 Katie McClymont (UWE Bristol)

10:30 - 11:20 Paul Max Morin (Stirling)

11:20 - 11:30 Break

11:30 - 12:20 Daisy Dixon (Cardiff)

12:20-1:10 Lunch

1:10 -2:00 Jack Hume (KCL)

2:00 - 2:10 Break

2:10 - 3:00 Chong-Ming Lim (Sheffield)

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 4:05 Mirosław Michał Sadowski (Strathclyde)

4:05 - 4:30 Discussions 

https://sites.google.com/view/immorality-set-in-stone-by-law/home

We will have coffee breaks and lunch, so please register by sending an email to [email protected]. For catering purposes, please complete the form before 8 May.

Getting to Campus Central 3.04

https://use.mazemap.com/#v=1&config=stirling&campusid=2058&zlevel=3&center=-3.920931,56.145671&zoom=18&sharepoitype=identifier&sharepoi=3.04

On Google Maps, this building is also called “University of Stirling Library” and “Andrew Miller Building.” It shares a building with “Macrobert Arts Centre.” In the middle of the building, there’s a triangle-ish staircase. It is on the 3rd floor. The elevator is very close to the staircase.

The workshop is funded by a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant SRG2425\250508.