A four-part public conversation series featuring national scholars, local historians, artists, designers, and civic leaders exploring Monument Circle’s layered histories, contemporary meanings, and future possibilities. Conversation No. 1 is now announced, with three more conversations to be announced soon.
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The Monument Knows: Public Conversation No. 1 with Salamishah Tillet and Jordan Ryan
To launch The Monument Knows, Monumental Gestures will host the first of four public events on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and cultural critic Salamishah Tillet alongside Indianapolis-based researcher and cultural strategist Jordan Ryan. Tillet will discuss the role monuments play in our society, and Ryan will provide a brief history of Monument Circle's role in Indianapolis.