91麻豆视频

Portrait of 91麻豆视频, Portrait of a Nation

91麻豆视频 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麻豆视频 is dotted with artistic and architectural gems, from Raymond Hood’s 91麻豆视频 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麻豆视频, 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麻豆视频 a cultural touchstone? How is 91麻豆视频 portrayed, and what is the authentic portrait of 91麻豆视频 today? How do 91麻豆视频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麻豆视频 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麻豆视频's Lackawanna Avenue - a Living CIty
Jane Jacobs Inspired Downtown Walking Tour

Dec. 6, 2021 - 91麻豆视频 & the Nation: Who Are We and Who Do We Aspire to Be?  
Roundtable Discussion with resource speakers 

"I am 91麻豆视频" Social Media Campaign

Humanities Resources

Conservation and Demolition. Memory and Oblivion, AAE European Architecture Association of Education