Join us on April 24, 2026 for a gathering of people and organizations focused on preserving Louisiana’s heritage and examining the effects of land loss on local culture.

Dr. Diane Austin will share her arguments that the Deepwater Horizon disaster caused sociocultural harm and information about some of the projects for which the penalties were used. Dr. Austin was an expert witness for the U.S. Department of Justice’s settlement to resolve civil claims against BP Exploration & Production arising from the April 20, 2010 oil spill. The presentation will be followed by a discussion of cultural harm and the potential for restorative justice.

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When: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central

Speaker: Dr. Diane Austin

Title: “Restoration Justice: Identifying and Addressing Cultural Harm”

Where: Via Zoom, free

The Bayou Culture Collaborative offers these gatherings to share perspectives on the human dimension of coastal land loss. In partnership with the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center, the Louisiana Folklore Society, the Center for Bayou Studies at Nicholls State University, and the Center for Louisiana Studies at UL Lafayette, the Bayou Culture Gatherings are supported by the Louisiana Division of the Arts, the Office of Cultural Development and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

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