This debate is a collaboration with the Commemorative Cultures Vertically Integrated Project at the University of St Andrews. The Commemorative Cultures project is a digital heritage web resource which collects, records, maps, and interprets data about American Civil War monuments across the United States, the UK, and internationally. Unlike other mapping sites, our project’s unique aim is to provide interpretive materials with accompanying images, literary texts, and archival documents for each monument recorded.
The St Andrews Union Debating Society is the only debating society that still runs weekly public debates for free. All students of the University of St Andrews are automatically members of the society which enables them to attend these debates. Throughout the debate you can look forward to hearing our speakers address the motion from interesting and unique angles - and you may well find that you leave the debate thinking something entirely different from when you entered. There is an opportunity for you to voice your own opinions when the debate opens to floor speeches - and a prize for the best one!
The wearing of academic gowns is encouraged. Debates start at 8 PM but doors open at 7:30 PM. Often there are free soft drinks, wine or port for the first few spectators so make sure to get to Parliament Hall early. We look forward to having you along.
Proposition
Dr Stacy L. Boldrick is an associate professor at the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester. She holds various publications ranging across themes of contemporary art, medieval art and iconoclasm.
Mrs Patricia López is pursuing a PhD at the School of Art History, University of St Andrews, exploring decolonisation in museum management.
Opposition
Dr Kirsten McKee is a fellow at the University of Edinburgh and the Director of Urban Memory, helping communities engage with their cultural heritage through research, education, and policy advisory.
Dr Clare Fisher is the module coordinator for the Commemorative Cultures VIP. With a background in Art History and English, she is interested in monumental landscapes, social justice and public outreach.
