# Event Details - **Event Name**: Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing and Collective Imagination is a symposium exploring public monuments and creative expression.About this EventXavier University of LouisianaOctober 10, 2026Doors: 10:30AMStart: 11:00AM11AM-5PMMonumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing and Collective Imagination is a one-day symposium that brings together artists, scholars, activists, and community leaders to explore how creative expression shapes our collective memory and our vision for the future. Inspired by the historic removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans and Richmond, the program features thought-provoking conversations, interactive workshops, live music, poetry, and artistic performances that examine these two cities’ shared history and processes of civic healing. Hosted by Xavier University of Louisiana and co-presented by the Shockoe Institute and the Jazz Generations Initiative New Orleans, this unique gathering invites all who are invested in building a more equitable future to engage in dialogue, reflection, and collective imagination.Monumental Change is a symposium that examines the role of artists, scholars and activists in shaping public memory, imagination and civic healing. Inspired and informed by the historic takedown of several confederate white supremacist monuments in both New Orleans and Richmond beginning nearly ten years ago, Monumental Change New Orleans - co-presented by the Shockoe Institute and the Jazz Generations Initiative New Orleans - will take place at Xavier University of Louisiana.Monumental Change will feature artists, scholars and change makers — discussing questions surrounding what it means to monumentalize our collective history, how we reckon with the past and what it can mean for the future — each from their own perspectives. Please check back in soon for updated speaker list.This symposium is unique in its approach. The day will open with a panel conversation that grounds the day in an exploration of the historic, economic and cultural connections between Richmond and New Orleans. The panel will be followed by breakout sessions including an academic presentation from Keywords for Black Louisiana, a map making workshop on visualizing history, and a roundtable discussion on storytelling and the environment with a call to action. While musical performances and poetic recitation will be interspersed throughout the day’s conversations, the symposium will culminate in an artistic response from prominent New Orleans poets and musicians, featuring the Jazz Generations Initiative jazz cohort. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-orleans/monumental-change-memory-civic-healing-and-collective-imagination/100001999040136862 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment, Art, Workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New Orleans - **state**: LA - **country**: United States - **location**: Xavier University of Louisiana - **lat**: 29.9632276 - **long**: -90.10616259999999 - **full address**: Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/9c0842204295267852ea34e2beb20cbf6696eb838cda48e5a5bf714e1b1e7185-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1788352281 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination being held? - **A:** Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination? - **A:** Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination is organized by Bamboula: Jazz Studies in Motion. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Collective Imagination is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Orleans, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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