NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Christine Ballengee MorrisJoin Dr. Christine Ballengee Morris, professor in arts administration, education and policy development and director of American Indian Studies for The Ohio State University for a free, open to the public virtual lecture, Wednesday, March 17 at 5 p.m.

Several thousand years ago, building earthworks was a central feature of the public architecture of many Indigenous cultures in the world. Gaining community support, building economic development strategies that included the arts and American Indian tribes, and consideration of Earthworks as World Heritage sites are topics explored in this presentation.

Ballengee Morris is co-author, with NIU School of Art and Design Professor and Head of Art and Design Education Kryssi Staikidis, of the book Transforming Our Practices: Indigenous Art, Pedagogies and Philosophies published in 2017.

Ohio Earthworks and World Heritage: Cultures, Sites, Tourism and the Arts
Wednesday, March 17, 5 p.m.
Free, open to the public
Zoom link

Sponsored in part by the NIU Arts and Culture Fee.