Beyond Commemoration: DuSable in Chicago History
Sep 2021
27
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This panel addresses the historical significance of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Chicago’s first non-native settler, and his Potowatomi wife, Kittihawa for centering diversity and indigenous peoples in Chicago’s history and public policy.
Professor Courtney Joseph in conversation:
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- Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, Co-director and founder of the collective Floating Museum www.floatingmuseum.org
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- Starla Thompson, Member of the Forest County Band of Potawatomi, Educator and Cultural Consultant www.fcpotawatomi.com
- Serge Pierre-Louis, DuSable Heritage Association Former President www.dusableheritage.com/
This event is sponsored by the Humanities 2020 Mellon Grant at Lake Forest College. Learn more about the grant at the Humanities 2020 webpage.
On Campus Accessibility Accommodations:
Contact Kirsten Schramm at 847-735-5167 or kschramm@lakeforest.edu at least 72 hours in advance.
