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Exploring the Newark Earthworks
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Episode 24
23-minute listen
Exploring the Newark Earthworks
In Newark, Ohio, hidden among homes, restaurants and stores sits something spectacular. And that something spectacular is the Newark Earthworks — an architectural wonder built by American Indians 2,000 years ago. In this episode, we talk with experts and activists dedicated to this World Heritage Site, and we explore the history and meaning of this marvel.
Ohio State Newark
John N. Low
Low is a professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University’s Newark campus. He has served as the director of the Newark Earthworks Center since 2019. Low is an enrolled member of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians. His areas of expertise include American Indian studies, museum studies and federal Indian law.
College of Arts and Sciences
Christine Ballengee Morris and Lucy Murphy
Ballangee Morris is the founding director of the Multicultural Center, now the Center for Belonging and Social Change, at The Ohio State University. In addition, she is an emeritus professor in the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy. Murphy is an emeritus professor in the Department of History at The Ohio State University. She contributed to the formation of the Newark Earthworks Center, as well as the university’s American Indian Studies program.
