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In the wake of 9/11, this center highlights resources for understanding how the mass media are playing a role in commemoration, stereotyping, and global peacemaking. It also includes discussions of the media in the reporting of scandals such as the clergy sexual abuse cases Publications, papers, thoughts, and links to resources for understanding how the mass media are playing a role in commemoration, stereotyping, and global peacemaking.

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Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs: "Shards of Memory: Preserving the Remains of 9/11/01"
As New York City continues to clear the rubble from downtown Manhattan, a fundamental question needs to be addressed: Should the remains of the World Trade Center be preserved as a permanent memorial to the event and its victims? Post your views or read those of others here.

http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/194128

THE SAMUEL DORSKY SYMPOSIUM ON PUBLIC MONUMENTS The Twelfth Annual Tribute to Rudolf Wittkower THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 9-11-01: APPROPRIATE COMMEMORATION AND REMEMBRANCE
At this conference in March 2002, speakers from the field of the humanities focused not on the design or form a memorial should take but on principles and guidelines that should prevail in creating the appropriate commemoration of those who perished and remembrance of the tragedy.

http://www.webmark.com/monumentsconservancy/page2.htm

9/11: Pop Culture and Remembrance.
A reflection on how popular culture, both corporate and home grown, was inspired and affected by the terrorist attacks.

http://septterror.tripod.com/index.html

National Coalition Against Censorship's program, Art Now: Nationwide Artistic Responses to the September 11th Tragedy and its Aftermath.
Several months after the attacks, our country is at war and confronting world re-defining political issues. In discussions about the role of art now, we often hear references to art's healing function. However, besides commemoration, besides the solace provided by beauty, besides the escape of quiet and stately museum spaces, art can offer a greater understanding of ourselves and others, a heightened awareness of daily life, and a necessary political critique. Art can free our perception of set patterns and allow us to see the present differently as well as to imagine alternative futures. Art Now will publicize the range of artistic responses to the current situation, and encourage serious conversation. The project consists of a web site and an open discussion forum. The web site contains information about concrete responses to the attacks and their aftermath. The Art Now Discussion Forum is concurrently hosting a conversation on ethical, political and historical aspects of creative expression in times of crisis.

http://www.ncac.org/projects/art_now/main.html

Geocities' NYC World Trade Center Web Page.
Includes images from different sources on the web that were converted to 3-D.

http://www.geocities.com/gabriel3d/wtc3d.html

Doomsday on a $20 bill?: Urban legends of 9/11 prophecies.
See Urban Legends, the authoritative source for contemporary folklore, for information on circulating myths of prophecies concerning 9/11.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl20dollarbill.htm

Jesus Video Project releases '9-11 Remembrance' edition of popular video.
Christian Times article about the heavily-circulated evangelistic video, this time highlighting firefighters as contemporary heroes. Produced by Campus Crusade for Christ.

http://www.christiantimes.com/Articles/Articles%20Apr02/Art_Apr02_08.html

Arab American Institue
The Institute is tracking instances of civil righs violations of Arab Americans in the wake of 9/11.

http://www.aaiusa.org/countdown/c012502.htm

"Arabs! Jews! Lighten Up!"
The Jewish Week, a newspaper serving the Jewish community of Greater New York, discusses an effort on the part of Arab and Jewish and comedians to build bridges.

http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=6074

New York New Visions
Visions is compiling a list of events relating to the rebuilding of lower Manhattan and the revitalization of New York. They aim to make the list as inclusive as possible.

http://nynv.aiga.org/events.shtml

9-11 Commemoration Site
Sponsored by OK Advertising, at this site you can view kids' artwork and commemoration quilts, write messages to the victims' families, donate to the Red Cross, even light a virtual candle.

http://www.9-11-2001.org/index.html

NYJPW Chinese-American arts & Culture Association
Commemoration Performance at the Chinese Community Center Auditorium in New York, sponsored by the NYJPW Chinese-American arts & Culture Association.

http://www.nyjpw.org/ev092201.htm

Ground Zero Spirit

http://www.groundzerospirit.com

Resources on this page compiled by Lynn Schofield Clark, Ph.D.

List of links last updated: 1/23/04.