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Map of Turner's Station African American Survey District with locations marked in orange highlighter. Additional annotations and marginalia are written in pen.

Pedagogy Study Hall: Research Presentation by Stephanie Patrizio, UMBC Student Ambassador for Pedagogy Study Hall

November 14, 2025 12PM

CADVC

Join Stephanie Patrizio, UMBC Student Ambassador for Pedagogy Study Hall, as she presents her research and speculative proposal for heritage preservation in Turner Station entitled Community at the Core: Libraries, Local History, and the Power of Grassroots Action – A Study of Turner Station. Stephanie was a research assistant to the “Pedagogy Study Hall” evolving timeline, focused on the public library systems of Baltimore City and Baltimore County. She will be participating via Zoom.

About Stephanie

Stephanie Patrizio (she/they) is a 2025 graduate of UMBC’s Visual Arts program. Originally from Crofton, Maryland and now based in Youngstown, Ohio, Stephanie explores the intersection of the fine arts and humanities with social and environmental justice. Inspired by the goals of the Pedagogy Study Hall project, their research highlights the work of dedicated community members in Turner Station, Dundalk, and their amplified efforts to preserve local history through archival materials, creative expression, and environmental advocacy.

 

My research explores the community-driven efforts of historical preservation, environmental revitalization, and social justice in Turner Station, Dundalk. Once a hub of industrial activity and a landmark of African American and civil rights history, Turner Station provides a powerful framework for examining the impact of grassroots, community-led initiatives in education and revitalization, as well as the vital role of public libraries as hubs for hosting organizations and public programs that serve to preserve local history.

– Stephanie Patrizio

A woman with a dark skin-tone stands on a a silver ladder facing the camera. She is wearing a khaki-colored apron and pink pants. Behind her on a white wall are text decals in the midst of being installed. To her left is a taller red ladder.

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