Peabody Institute Library of Danvers hosts panel discussion in memory of 9/11

By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent

The town is presenting a special event next Sunday, Sept. 11 to mark the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Peabody Institute Library of Danvers will host a panel discussion on the impact those historic events of a decade ago had on American culture.

” The discussion will be moderated by town manager Wayne P. Marquis, and feature as panelists Danvers Police Chief Neil Ouellette; Dan Kennedy, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University; Amy Damico, a professor at Endicott College’s School of Communication; and Susan Quay, dean of Education at Endicott College. Damico and Quay are the editors and among the authors of the 2010 book, “September 11 in Popular Culture: A Guide.” 

The panelists will offer their insights into how culture responded to 9/11 in the immediate aftermath of the events and in the years that followed. The panel discussion will be held at 2 p.m. in the Gordon Meeting Room of the library, 15 Sylvan St.  Jointly organized by the library and the Danvers Committee for Diversity, the event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. For more information or to register, go to www.danverslibrary.org or call the library’s reference desk at 978-774-0554.