The Viterbo University School of Letters and Sciences presents
The Art of Peace
Feb. 22–26, 2016
| Monday, Feb. 22 | |
| 12:20–1:15 p.m. | Brown Bag Lunch: Truth, Justice, and the American Wayward: Possibilities for Truth-telling and Racial Reconciliation in the U.S. Matthew Bersagel Braley Reinhart Center Boardroom |
| 3:35–5 p.m. | Women’s Studies Documentary: Women and Peace Apryl Denny and Laura Nettles, FSPA Reinhart Center room 127 |
| 6 p.m. | History Book Club: Alfred F. Young’s The Shoemaker and the Tea Party Andrew Hamilton Brophy Center room 204 |
| Wednesday, Feb. 24 | |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Free Lunch sponsored by Religious Studies and Philosophy Department Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 12:15–1:30 p.m. | Behind the Wall Victoria Biggs The presentation will be preceded and followed by original music by students under the leadership of Mary Ellen Haupert. |
| 2–3 p.m. | Breakout sessions in response to Victoria Biggs’ presentationLed by:
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| 7 p.m. | Keynote: It Takes Respect Reverend Aeneas Williams, Ferguson, Mo. Pastor Williams, an NFL Hall of Fame member, was instrumental in promoting peace between police and rioters at the death of Michael Brown. Fine Arts Center Main Theatre |
| Thursday, Feb. 25 | |
| 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Poster presentations from students in Apryl Denny’s Women’s Studies class and Laura Nettles, FSPA’s Peace and Social Justice class School of Nursing Building Lobby |
| 6 p.m. | Rhetoric vs. Witness: Tolkien’s Response to the Language of Conflict English Department’s Minds@Work Vickie Holtz Wodzak, English Brophy Center room 122 |
| Friday, Feb. 26 | |
| 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. | Humanities Scholarship Competition |
| 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Art as a Political Response to Social Justice Issues in Latin America World Languages and Cultures Spanish majors will present the lives and works of various Latin American artists. The exhibitions will include musicians, poets, painters, and street artists representing social justice issues with their work. School of Nursing Building First Floor Foyer |
Ongoing Events
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All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. If you have questions, contact Bill Reese at 608-796-3708 or email wjreese@viterbo.edu.