A conversation with Amber Robles-Gordon and Daniel Immerwahr
About this event
Join Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States and visual artist Amber Robles-Gordon for a candid conversation regarding the threads of intersection between his book and her current solo exhibition at the American University Museum, Successions: Traversing US Colonialism. The talk will illuminate the historical underpinnings of US colonialism, Americanism, institutional racism, anti-Blackness, and their immeasurable impact in the US territories.
While creating the series “Place of Breath and Birth,” Robles-Gordon referenced her heritage, lived experiences, and research specifically about Puerto Rico. During this period, she realized that the mistreatment toward Puerto Ricans extended to citizens of the other US territories and commonwealths.
As her series expanded, she began research about the history of US colonialism, specifically the US territories. Robles-Gordon turned to Immerwahr's book, and it quickly became a valuable source for historical context that influenced the artwork in the exhibition.