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CSR Community Lecture: Dr. John Low

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October 26, 2018
4:30PM - 6:30PM
Mendenhall Lab, Room 100

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Add to Calendar 2018-10-26 16:30:00 2018-10-26 18:30:00 CSR Community Lecture: Dr. John Low  The Ohio State UniversityCenter for the Study of Religionpresents Religions of the World:Past and PresentCommunity Lecture Series2018-2019 "Race, Representatio & Power: American Indian Sports Mascots"with Dr. John Low Abstract:For more than 100 years, high school, college and professional sports teams have used some aspect of American Indian caricature as mascots. In fact, Ohio has the most high school sports programs with race based American Indian sports mascots in the nation. For several decades, the use of such mascots have been criticized by increasing numbers of Native and non-Natives alike. However, in 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Washington "Redskins" football team name and logo did not violate federal trademark law prohibiting the trademarking of words or images that "disparage others."  What is the controversy about American Indian sports mascots? Why  do some people revere their mascots with such fervor while others are deeply saddened and hurt by their continued use?  Is there any middle ground and room for compromise?Admission to this event is free and open to the public. For any questions, please contact (614) 688-8010.Parking for this event is available at the Union South Garage, which can be accessed from High Street or from College Road S. Metered parking is also available along W. 11th Avenue west of High Street, and on W. 12th Avenue across from Hale Hall. Information about ADA accessible permits and parking can also be found here.  Mendenhall Lab, Room 100 Center for the Study of Religion religion@osu.edu America/New_York public

 

The Ohio State University

Center for the Study of Religion

presents

 

Religions of the World:

Past and Present

Community Lecture Series

2018-2019

 

"Race, Representatio & Power: American Indian Sports Mascots"

with Dr. John Low

 

Abstract:

For more than 100 years, high school, college and professional sports teams have used some aspect of American Indian caricature as mascots. In fact, Ohio has the most high school sports programs with race based American Indian sports mascots in the nation. For several decades, the use of such mascots have been criticized by increasing numbers of Native and non-Natives alike. However, in 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Washington "Redskins" football team name and logo did not violate federal trademark law prohibiting the trademarking of words or images that "disparage others."  What is the controversy about American Indian sports mascots? Why  do some people revere their mascots with such fervor while others are deeply saddened and hurt by their continued use?  Is there any middle ground and room for compromise?


Admission to this event is free and open to the public. For any questions, please contact (614) 688-8010.

Parking for this event is available at the Union South Garage, which can be accessed from High Street or from College Road S. Metered parking is also available along W. 11th Avenue west of High Street, and on W. 12th Avenue across from Hale Hall. Information about ADA accessible permits and parking can also be found here.