Who gets to create our national histories? What role do house museums and historic sites play in our public conversations about race? Join our discussion with Corinne Fowler, author of Green Unpleasant Land for a look at how these questions are playing out in England’s country estates.

The ongoing racial controversy at Montpelier, the home of President Madison, reminds us that the difficult politics of race and equity extend even into the heritage tourism industry. What's more, the United States is not the only nation where there's controversy about who controls how we tell our history. Join us for an insightful discussion with Corinne Fowler, Professor of English at Leicester University, on the legacy of colonialism in rural Britain. Corinne will talk about the fallout from the British National Trust's efforts to highlight black and enslaved lives in their great country houses in 2020, and she'll share some of the creative ways Black and white Britons are reclaiming and redefining those histories. This event is graciously co-sponsored by our friends at the Loring Greenough House. This event costs $14 to attend, but we have some tickets available at a reduced rate for EBT card holders. To inquire about discounted tickets call 617-442-2275.