6 pm
Linsalata Alumni Center, 11310 Juniper Road, Cleveland, OH 44106
We are a crucible moment in our country, one that asks us all to consider how we signal narratives about who counts and who belongs in the United States. Yet the United States has long been in a narrative war between propaganda and culture, wrestling to define who belongs and who counts in American life. How have we been conditioned to see, from images to monuments and markers and more? What is the role of narratives shaped by art and culture for justice? Based on the work of the award-winning Vision & Justice Initiative, this talk explores why the narratives fashioned by images throughout our culture have been and continue to be a hidden lever for justice—a lever as important as law itself—since the founding of American Democracy.
A pre-lecture reception will begin at 5 pm.
This event is part of the 2026 Cleveland Humanities Festival: Freedom and is offered in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities.
Registration is requested. Register HERE.