The story of America is the story of the struggle to expand human freedom.
A Virtual Book Club
The Shockoe Institute's inaugural Virtual Book Club event, hosted by Founding Artistic Director Leyla McCalla, will feature thoughtful discussion and a Q&A with author Edwidge Danticat, based on her book, Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work. Danticat’s book is a powerful examination of what it means to understand our practices, identities, and work as artists in politically fraught times.
Shockoe Institute Presents — Imagining Solidarity: Afro-Indigenous Future and Perspectives
The Shockoe Institute and the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) are proud to host musicians Martha Redbone, Charly Lowry and Mali Obomsawin as a part of the Shockoe Institute Presents series.
The Shockoe Institute Presents - Religion, Race, and the Enduring Impact of Proslavery Thought in America
Join the Shockoe Institute for a powerful conversation with author Jerome E. Copulsky as we explore his new book American Heretics: Religious Adversaries to Liberal Order, a bold examination of prominent theologians who rejected the idea of a pluralistic, democratic America. Copulsky invites us to consider how these ideas, seemingly at odds with our founding principles, nevertheless shaped, and still shape, American life.
In this live event, we will delve into how ideas about race and slavery intersected with the anti-democratic principles promoted by these American Heretics —and the surprising, yet enduring impact of those ideas on our society.
This conversation is a part of the Shockoe Institute’s ongoing commitment to exploring our shared history in an effort to inspire learning, reflection, and action.
Following the program, guests are invited to meet the author for a book signing and photo opportunity just outside the theater.
American Heretics will be available for purchase at the event