The Humanities Symposium brings interdisciplinary perspective and debate to contemporary topics. It demonstrates Viterbo University’s conviction that the liberal arts develop wise and informed citizens.
The Humanities Symposium is presented by the Viterbo University College of Arts and Letters. The event is also supported by the Office of Communications, the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership, the Viterbo Student Nursing Association, and the Viterbo Fine Arts Center.
Theme: Creativity and Imagination
Date: Thursday, Feb. 15
| 9:45 a.m. | Welcome – Fine Arts Center Main Theatre Susan Cosby Ronnenberg, assistant dean, Viterbo University College of Arts and Letters |
| 9:45–10:40 a.m. | Keynote Address – Fine Arts Center Main Theatre Courtney Goto, Ph.D., associate professor of religious education, Boston University School of Theology and a co-director, Center for Practical Theology |
| 10:40–10:55 a.m. | Thinking Outside the Box – Fine Arts Center Lobby Crowd-generated activity creation |
| 11–11:45 a.m. | Playing in the Professions – Location TBD |
| 11:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m. | Exercising Imagination – Fine Arts Center Lobby Faculty application of crowd-generated activity |
| 12:30-1:55 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30–1:55 p.m. | Game Displays – Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 2–2:45 p.m. | The Role of Play in Our Lives – Fine Arts Center Lobby Student-faculty panel |
| 2:45–3 p.m. | Cosplay Procession – Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 3:10–3:30 p.m. | Team-designed Game Displays – Fine Arts Center Lobby |
| 3:35–4 p.m. | Closing Ceremony – Fine Arts Center Lobby |