Hurricane Katrina and the Destruction of Culture

Clark University
Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Elizabeth English

Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Description

Professor English will speak about the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina on the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and its rich, unique culture. She will also discuss how FEMA and Federal and State government have been compounding this physical and cultural damage through their inaction and policies.