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We invite thinkers and educators, artists and culture workers, and poets and novelists to engage in dialogue with each other and with the broader community about our shared human experiences.
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Past events
Creativity and Cultures in the Borderlands
Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander led a discussion with guests whose mission-driven work connects us to the Borderlands.
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Telling the American Story on Our Public Lands
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander for a discussion about the reparative work Haaland leads on our public lands.
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Public Memory and Our Passing World
Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander and artist and designer Maya Lin explored the power of the arts and public memory in a time of climate change.
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Race and Revelation in Our American Stories
How are race and identity driving conversations among Americans of all backgrounds in 2024, and what stories do they reveal about who we are as a vastly diverse country?
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