Eight speakers will present on a variety of themes—historical, political, and legal—in an effort to explain and locate the January 6 insurrection within its greater context.
Beginning January 19, 2021, at 7:00 p.m, the Utica College Center for Historical Research, in conjunction with the departments of history and political science, will host a series of talks titled “This is Not Who We Are,” Or Is It?: Democracy, Insurrection, and the Myth of American Exceptionalism.”
Eight speakers will present on a variety of themes—historical, political, and legal—in an effort to explain and locate the January 6 insurrection within its greater context. On that day in Washington, D.C., the United States Capitol was stormed in a riot against the 117th Congress Congress by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump in an attempt to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. The violent day left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer.
All talks begin at 7 p.m. and are streamed live on Zoom and on the Utica College Center for Historical Research Facebook page,
Following the individual presentations all presenters will gather for a virtual roundtable.
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