A Panel Discussion Featuring:

• Erika Briesacher (History):  Europe in the 1920s/1930s and the United States in 2021:  Parallels and Comparisons

• Charlotte Haller (History):  Teaching Reconstruction and White Supremacist Violence in 2021

• Ally Mabardy (Graduate Student in History and Social Studies Teacher): Social Media Response to the Capitol Insurrection & Teaching Teens Responsible Research Skills

• Catriona Standfield (Political Science):  Recognizing the Signs of White Supremacist Indoctrination Online

Discussion and Q&A moderated by Aldo Garcia Guevara (History)

Event Description:

The Department of History and Political Science at Worcester State is honored to host a discussion of the broader historical and political context for understanding the storming of the Capitol Building and attempted coup on January 6, 2021. Our panelists will discuss Europe in the 1920s and 1930s, the United States in the 1870s, social media and research skills for teens, and online indoctrination into white supremacy. This event is particularly focused upon the ways that we can teach about these events, whether within formal classrooms or more informally within our communities and families. This event brings together professors within the department as well as K-12 social studies educators and is open to the public.