Day: August 18, 2024

Estevan Oriol's "Panama Prison" Project is an Allegory of Connection

Estevan Oriol's "Panama Prison" Project is an Allegory of Connection

The Isthmus of Darién, the center of modern day Panama, is a geographical sliding door. What is vital about its location is obvious in the development of the Panama Canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the connection of the North and South American continents within Central America. Three million years …

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A Deeply Personal Investigation Into Canada’s Residential Schools

A Deeply Personal Investigation Into Canada’s Residential Schools

During the 19th and 20th centuries, government programs in both the United States and Canada forcibly separated Indigenous children from their families, relocating them to residential boarding schools to “civilize” them. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has acknowledged this as a form of cultural genocide. In 2021, this awful history got a fresh …

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