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Collaborative Programs

Monday, October 21, 2024

With the Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities

Myers Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the Humanities and Civic Engagement Lecture
What Can A Body Do? How We Meet the Built World

What do prosthetics, assistive technologies, curb cuts and elevators teach us about being human? Sara Hendren invites us to consider not just the augmented body of the future, but the ancient and enduring ideas about personhood at the heart of the built world. Bringing together fine arts, philosophy, engineering, and history, Hendren will examine the hidden stories about dignity, suffering, dependence, and beauty in the material culture all around us.

Sara Hendren, Associate Professor in Art + Design, has a joint appointment at the School of Architecture.

Weinberg Memorial Library, The Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room ⋅ 5:30 p.m.

Lecture and Reception ⋅ Complimentary & Open to the Community, Courtesy of the Myers Distinguished Visiting Fellow Endowment

 

Saturday, November 16, 2024

With the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library

Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award Honors Brandy Schillace, Ph.D.

Dr. Schillace's recent novel, The Framed Women of Ardemore House, showcases her ability to craft compelling narratives that blend contemporary mystery with historical intrigue. The book follows the story of Jo Jones, a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside. Schillace's meticulous research and vivid prose bring the novel's world to life, immersing readers in the atmospheric setting and the complex inner lives of her characters. The novel has been praised for its feminist themes, exploration of the psychological toll of oppression, gripping plot twists, and powerful representation of a neurodivergent main character.

Brandy Schillace, Ph.D., Author, historian, and medical humanities scholar.

Gala, Award Ceremony, Keynote Address, and Audience Q+A included for Archangels, $30 for Angels, $60 for Schemel Members, and $100 a la carte.

McIlhenny Ballroom, TDC 407, The DeNaples Center ⋅ 5:00 p.m.

For more information and to register for programs, contact: 

Kym Fetsko
Schemel Forum Events Coordinator
570-941-4740
kym.fetsko@scranton.edu
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