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HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM 2012
The Viterbo University School of Letters and Sciences presents
Heroes: Faces of Hope and Help
February 7–8, 2012
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| Tuesday, February 7 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
The Ladies Upstairs: The Windows of the Balcony of Maria Angelorum Chapel
Celesta Day, FSPA, Viterbo Board of Trustees
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| 11 a.m. |
Changing Hearts and Minds in a Combat Zone
Scott Southworth, District Attorney, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| noon |
Free Community Soup Luncheon
Sponsored by Religious Studies and Philosophy
Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Hope in the Harvest: Community Supported Agriculture
Maurice Lange, Director, La Vista, Godfrey, Ill.
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| 2 p.m. |
Stories of Courage: Patients, Families, and Those Who Care for Them
Carrie Lapham, CNS/PA-C, Nurse Practitioner, Gundersen Lutheran Palliative Care
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| 7 p.m. |
Heroism Now: What Heroism Is and How to Grow It
Frank Farley, Ph.D., Professor, Temple University
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| Wednesday, February 8 |
| 9 a.m. |
Jesus: Hero for All Ages: A Presentation of One Solitary LIfe in Art and Music
Toni Groshek, Singer, Songwriter, Liturgical Consultant
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| 10 a.m. |
Finding, Recognizing, and Cultivating Heroes
Larry Murphy, Mayor, Oelwein, Iowa
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| 11 a.m. |
Whatever it Takes…
Patricia Raftery, M.D., Retired Family Physician, Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Healthcare-Sparta
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| noon |
Free Community Soup Luncheon
Sponsored by Religious Studies and Philosophy
Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 1:10 p.m. |
Accessing Heroic Power in Movies and in Life
Joel Gordon, Screenwriter, Viroqua, Wis.
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| 2:10 p.m. |
Creating Success After Prison
Sue Kastensen, Director, Fairshake: Reentry Resource Center, Westby, Wis.
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. If you have questions, contact William Reese at 608-796-3708 or email wjreese@viterbo.edu.
Viterbo University
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
608-796-3000