Friday Afternoon Discussions: Conversations in the Liberal Arts

Fall 2011 

Sep. 9     Philosophy as a Way of Life
              Dr. Amy Olberding, Professor of Philosophy

Sep. 16   Consciousness:  Let’s Get Clear About It
              Dr. James Dow, Professor of Philosophy

Sep. 23   Faith and the Stock Market
              Dr. Robert Williamson, Professor of Religion

Sep. 30   The Collective Brightness: Spirituality through Poetry in the LGBTIQ Community
              Bryan Borland, Hendrix Graduate (2001) publisher with Sibling Rivalry Press

Oct. 7      E=MC2:  A Love Poem – The Aesthetics of Science and Poetry
              Lauren Bowden and Friends

Oct. 21    Buddhist Storytelling and Memoir in Tibet
              Dr. Andrew Quitman

Oct. 28    Judaism and Buddhism
              Bill Chayes, Award winning producer/director of documentary, experimental, and educational films

Nov. 4     Magic and Ecstasy of the Flesh:  Baseball and Spirituality
              Jessica Nicholls and Friends

Nov. 11   Remembered Rooms as Lures for Feeling:  A Conversation About His Art
              Dr. Matthew Lopas, Professor of Visual Arts

Nov. 18   An International Thanksgiving:  Songfest and Foodfest
              International Students from China, Korea, Vietnam, Rwanda, and Europe

    

All Friday Afternoon Discussions are in the Raney Building, 3:30-4:30 p.m.