The big house and the quarters; the front door and the back door; lunch counters, water fountains, the back of the bus… One of the most persistent ways people exert power over others is to control their access to space.

Drawing upon the fields of architecture, environmental studies, urban design, and public policy, this discussion will pose the following questions: How do we mark our territory? How do the built environments we create reflect our values and aspirations? Whom do we include and whom do we exclude in the process? Touching on gentrification, the decline of public space, historic preservation, residential segregation, and suburban sprawl, Reiko Hillyer will lead a conversation about how to read the history of our communities through the landscapes we build and consider how we can be more aware of and more engaged in the creation of our surroundings. Hillyer is a visiting assistant professor of history at Lewis and Clark College, where she recently won the Teacher of the Year award. She teaches twentieth-century U.S. history, African American history, the Civil War, women’s history, and the history of the American landscape.

Pre-registration is Required

Sponsored by: Oregon Humanities

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

All Tickets: $5.00