Dear colleagues, students, and friends, Join us for the 2026 GHI 4th Forum, rescheduled to August 28! This session introduces the GHI Pillar Heritage, Memory & Identity, and its project: Relocating Agency amid Political Uncertainty and Exile 4th GHI Forum Title: Recovering Agency through Visual Arts amid Political Uncertainty and Exile Date: August 28, 2026 Where: Online (Zoom Registration LINK)  Speakers: Alicia Stevens, Bart Was Not Here (a.k.a. Kyaw Moe Khine), Nathalie Johnston, Maung Day, Sana Aiyar     【Abstract】 The Heritage, Memory, and Identity pillar of MIT’s Global Humanities investigates how the legacies of the past continue to structure contemporary societies and future imaginaries. It views heritage not as a static collection of monuments, but as a dynamic process of meaning construction through which communities negotiate belonging, power, and identity. By engaging with the political, ethical, and creative dimensions of memory, the pillar seeks to illuminate how cultural legacies can both reproduce inequities and inspire new forms of resilience and repair. Our ongoing project demonstrates this approach. Relocating Agency amid Political Uncertainty and Exile brings  Burmese visual artists that are dealing with exile and uncertainty into dialogue with MIT and international audiences through workshops, exhibitions, and publications that explore […]