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HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM 2009
The Viterbo University School of Letters and Sciences presents
The Good Earth: Understanding our relationship with nature
February 2–4, 2009
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| Monday, February 2 |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Reception
Fine Arts Center Lobby
With representatives from local environmental groups |
| 7 p.m. |
Leopold’s Land Ethic in an Age of Consequences
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Curt Meine |
| Tuesday, February 3 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
History of the Coon Creek Watershed
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Jeff Hastings, Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Restoration |
| 10:30 a.m. |
H.O.P.E.—Grass Roots Ecology at its Finest
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Carl Volden, Dan Everson, Jennifer Leum, Kim Strachan, Asbury
Ridge Association – H.O.P.E. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Watersheds:
A Grassroots Effort to Promote Stewardship and
Connect Communities in the Kickapoo River Valley
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Jessica Luhning, Gary Thompson, Kathy Fairchild, Valley
Stewardship Network |
| 12:20 p.m. |
Free Lunch
Reinhart Center Board Room |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Panel Discussion on Local Issues
Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Film, Food, and Discussion
Reinhart Center 127
With Viterbo Honors Students |
| Wednesday, February 4 |
| 9 a.m. |
Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Mother Earth, Sister Death:
A Franciscan View of God’s Good Earth
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Lucy Slinger, FSPA, Ph.D. |
| 10 a.m. |
A New Vision for America: Leading the Way to Sustainability
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Terry Gips |
| 11 a.m. |
Art and the Environment
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Gerard Ferrari |
| 12 p.m. |
Free Lunch
Reinhart Center Board Room |
| 1 p.m. |
Panel Discussion on National/International Issues
Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Poetry Reading
Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Bill Stobb and Juliet Patterson |
| 7 p.m. |
Music Performances
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Tim Schorr and Student performers |
All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. If you have questions, please contact William Reese at 608-796-3708 or email wjreese@viterbo.edu or Jason Howard at 608-796-3700 or email jjhoward@viterbo.edu
Viterbo University
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
608-796-3000