Few things evoke the identity and values of New Hampshire more than maple syrup. It also bridges the many divisions facing our communities. In this presentation, Damian Costello explores how the practice of maple sugaring connects us to the land, our ancestors, and all that surrounds us. In conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling Braiding Sweetgrass, he suggests that sugar making—which is informed by indigenous wisdom—is a communal medicine of connection that teaches mutual reciprocity with the land.
Damian Costello received his Ph.D. in theological studies from the University of Dayton and specializes in the intersection of Catholic theology, Indigenous spiritual traditions, and colonial history. He is an international expert on the life and legacy of Nicholas Black Elk and the author of Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism. Costello was born and raised in Vermont and his work is informed by many years of ethnographic work on the Navajo Nation. Costello serves the director of postgraduate studies at NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community, an Indigenous designed and delivered ATS accredited graduate school.
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Monday, May 20th at 5:30pm at Whipple Hall in New London
Presented by Robert Goodby
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Monday, June 17th at 5:30pm at Whipple Hall in New London
Presented by Joan Doran
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Monday, July 15th at 5:30pm at Whipple Hall in New London
VOTING!
Who gets to vote in the United States? Who makes the rules? Over our country's 250 year history, various groups have been excluded from voting. Using randomized choices, each attendee will create an "avatar" for the evening who will, eventually, be granted suffrage as we move through the decades of changing voting rights and restrictions. Liz Tentarelli, president of the non-partisan League of Women Voters NH, will lead us through the interactive history, then address the current situation of election law in New Hampshire, with long-time town moderator and NH election law expert Nancy Marashio.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Monday, August 19th at 5:30pm at Whipple Hall in New London
New Hampshire Black Heritage Trail
Find out the fascinating history of Black History in New Hampshire.
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Monday, September 16th at 5:30pm at Whipple Hall in New London
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Monday, October 21st at 5:30pm at Whipple Hall in New London
PO Box 872 New London, NH 03257 1-844-564-2787