Events at Parmer Hall

Sponsored by the Center for Public Humanities and the Department of History, Politics and International Relations

 

An evening with Pulitzer Prize Winner David Blight

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight will deliver the 2021 American Democracy Lecture. Blight is the Sterling Professor of History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. He is the author or editor of a dozen books, including American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era; and Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory; and annotated editions of Douglass’s first two autobiographies. He has worked on Douglass much of his professional life. In October of 2018, Simon and Schuster published his biography of Frederick Douglass, entitled, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which garnered nine book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. The Douglass book has been optioned by Higher Ground Productions and Netflix for a projected feature film.

Masks are required for this indoor event. Please monitor Messiah University’s website for last-minute changes, including the possibility of a virtual event.

Sponsored by the Center for Public Humanities

 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Feb. 24 Humanities Symposium Keynote Lecture by Krista Tippett has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. The University regrets any inconvenience to those who already had requested their free tickets to the event. 

Journalist, National Humanities Medalist, and bestselling author Krista Tippett has created a singular space for reflection and conversation in American and global public life. She founded and leads the On Being Project (www.onbeing.org) – groundbreaking media and public life initiative pursuing “deep thinking and moral imagination, social courage and joy to renew inner life, outer life, and life together.” As the creator and host of the Peabody Award-winning On Being radio show, heard on over 400 public radio stations across the US, Tippett takes up the great animating questions of human life: What does it mean to be human, how we do want to live, and who will we be to each other?

Tippett is also the author of three highly regarded books exploring spirituality and meaning, including the New York Times bestseller Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living, Einstein’s God: Conversations about Science and the Human Spirit, and Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters and How to Talk About It. In 2014, she received the National Humanities Medal from President Obama for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.” Tippett’s forthcoming book, Letters to a Young Citizen, is described as a field guide for discovering creative possibilities and reclaiming conversation and civility. 

Read more about the 2022 Humanities Symposium: Reimagining Reconciliation

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For more information about the Humanities Symposium, visit https://www.messiah.edu/info/20318/humanities_symposium.

Journalist, National Humanities Medalist, and bestselling author Krista Tippett founded and leads the On Being Project (www.onbeing.org)—a groundbreaking media and public life initiative pursuing “deep thinking and moral imagination, social courage and joy to renew inner life, outer life, and life together.” As the creator and host of the Peabody Award-winning On Being radio show, Tippett takes up the great animating questions of human life: What does it mean to be human, how we do want to live, and who will we be to each other?

Tippett is also the author of three highly regarded books including the New York Times bestseller Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living, Einstein’s God: Conversations about Science and the Human Spirit, and Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters—and How to Talk About It. Tippett’s forthcoming book, Letters to a Young Citizen, is described as a field guide for discovering creative possibilities and reclaiming conversation and civility.

2022 Messiah University/Pennsylvania PAS Percussion Symposium

April 30th, 2022
Performances begin at 11am
Parmer Hall
High Center for Worship and the Performing Arts
Free and open to the public

Program

ACDA-PA CONFERENCE CONCERT: ENHANCING ENSEMBLE EXPRESSION

The American Choral Director’s Association of Pennsylvania is proud to present an eclectic choral extravaganza concert,  featuring the Gettysburg Children’s Choir, a professional quartet of soloists performing Schumann’s “Spanisches Liederspiel” and the Parkside Harmony Barbershop Chorus!  

Purchase tickets here