SRU's Stone House Center for Public Humanities hosting October outreach events
Sept. 20, 2017
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Slippery Rock University's Stone House Center for Public Humanities, in observance of National Arts and Humanities Month, will host a variety of activities on and off campus throughout October as part of its "Humanities: It's All About You" series.
Included among the events:
-"Impressions in Red: International fiber art exhibition," 1-4 p.m., Oct. 7 and Oct. 14: A series of small artworks from SRU's ongoing collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland. Students and faculty from both institutions created pieces for the display. Students created small format pieces using textiles, paper, thread, wire, flexible plastics and more. An opening reception will be from 1-4 p.m., Oct. 1 with exhibition viewing available from 1-4 p.m., Oct. 7 and Oct. 14.
-"Shout Out for the Humanities," 12:30 p.m., Oct. 26 (Smith Student Center): In the world of higher education, the humanities play a central role to both the scholarly success and self-expression of students. This event, now in its third year, allows students to work as individuals or in teams in order to "tell the world why the humanities are important" to them. Submissions may be displayed or communicated through a variety of mediums, including: videos, posters, essays, poems, paintings, songs, portfolios, short stories or plays. Projects must be original works with only one entry per individual or team allowed. Submissions are due by Oct. 20. Learn more at: www.stonehousecph.org/shoutout.
-"Live Like A Stoic," 6 a.m., Oct. 16-20: The program, now in its third year at the University, is being held in conjunction with International Stoic Week, which is celebrating its fifth year. Activities will include a keynote address by Andrew Winters, instructor of philosophy. Stoic philosophy, developed by the ancient Greeks, ponders questions about life and how people should treat others, while ridding oneself of emotions in order to prevent suffering. This year's theme will be "Stoicism at Work." As part of the event students, faculty, staff and members of the community will have the opportunity to read and work through Stoic texts in thinking about how to better overcome the personal and professional obstacles that may arise in the work and educational environments.
-"Spooky Stories," 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 28: Thrills and chills for visitors of all ages. Spooky Stories will offer interactive storytelling, historical re-enactments, face painting, apple cider press demonstration, candle dipping, folk music and open hearth sugar cookies. Admission is $8 for adults, children 4 and under are free.
-"Socrates Café," 7p.m., Oct. 23 (North Country Brewing Co.): Socrates Cafés are gatherings of people from different backgrounds to discuss and exchange thoughtfully developed philosophical perspectives, based on their unique experiences, while embracing the version of the Socratic Method developed by founder Christopher Phillips. There are more than 600 ongoing gatherings around the world coordinated by hundreds of dedicated volunteers who are deeply committed to making ours a more participatory and inclusive world.
National Arts and Humanities Month is a national collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. The celebration was launched 30 years ago by Americans for the Arts as "National Arts Week" in honor of the 20th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1993, it was reestablished by Americans for the Arts and national arts partners as a month-long celebration, with goals of focusing on the arts at local, state and national levels; encouraging individuals and organizations to participate in the arts; allowing governments and businesses to show their support of the arts; and raising public awareness about the role the arts and humanities play in our communities and lives.
To learn more about the "Humanities: It's All About You" series of events, visit: www.stonehousecph.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Robb King | 724.738.2199 | robb.king@sru.edu