Rethinking Native, Stranger, and Home: The Brattleboro Words Project and a Progressive Sense of Place

The Brattleboro Words Project Roundtable Discussion Series

Rethinking Native, Stranger, and Home: The Brattleboro Words Project and a Progressive Sense of Place

with William Edelglass

Friday April 17, 6:00PM. Free and open to the public.

The distinction between native and stranger, often used to justify exclusion, is grounded in a strong sense of belonging to place. This talk explores contemporary theories and practices of place as inclusive and dynamic. In these theories, the practice of place arises through the stories that are told. Places can become inclusive through a multiplicity of stories. Drawing on these theories, we will look at the Brattleboro Words Project as a practice of place.