Plenary: New Orleans Street Renaming

Thursday, January 6, 2022: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Mardi Gras Ballroom E (New Orleans Marriott, 3rd Floor)
Chair:
Peniel E. Joseph, University of Texas at Austin
Papers:
Panel Discussion
Rashauna Johnson, University of Chicago
Panel Discussion
Karl Connor, New Orleans City Council Street Renaming Commission
Panel Discussion
Sue Mobley, Monument Lab
Panel Discussion
Thomas Adams, University of Sydney

Session Abstract

This roundtable will focus on the process for street renaming in New Orleans. Prominent local historians and urban planners have spearheaded this work, working closely with the community; it would be interesting to engage them in a conversation about New Orleans street history and memory.
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