Convocation
How to Listen after the Flood
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesCelesta J. Riffe In July 2022, a flood in eastern Kentucky killed 39 people and left thousands homeless. Part of healing is being able to share, somehow with someone, what has happened. But how does a community begin to hear each other’s stories when the places they live and the land they love have undergone unimaginable […]
Sur ces eaux/On these Waters
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesE.T.E. Delighting audiences with their lovely vocal harmonies and rich instrumentation, Montreal based É.T.É celebrate the joie de vivre of Québec culture. Stephenson Memorial Concert.
Emerging as a Climate Leader: Getting to the Future Faster
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesKiran Bhatraju & Adam Edelen Kiran Bhatraju, Arcadia CEO and environmentalist, and Adam Edelen, CEO of Edelen Renewables, will engage in an interview style discussion about Bhatraju's multi-cultural Appalachian background, […]
FARAH SIRAJ: World Peace Music
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesNamed Jordan’s Musical Ambassadress, virtuoso Farah Siraj performs original compositions, fusing influences of Middle Eastern music, flamenco, jazz, bossa nova and pop with lyrics in Arabic, Spanish and English. A […]
GAME ON NATION: Presenting with Confidence
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesSteve Shenbaum is a former actor and founder/CEO of Game on Nation, a communication, leadership and business consultancy. Game on Nation is best known for its highly interactive approach to […]
DR. ARADHNA TRIPATI: Bringing Together Diverse Perspectives on Water
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesAlthough the availability of freshwater is a major factor influencing humans and ecosystems, the ways in which water availability will change in many parts of our warming world in the future is […]
McCRARY SISTERS: Run On
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesThe McCrary Sisters sing gospel that melds traditional with contemporary music and incorporates influences of classic soul, Americana, blues, rock, and R&B music. Central to their work is their boundless […]
DR. TODD STINEBRICKNER: The Berea Panel Study after 25 Years
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesThe Berea Panel Study (BPS) is a novel survey project, which was initiated at Berea College in 2000 to provide a new understanding of how important decisions/outcomes are determined in the college and the early post-college periods. Dr. Stinebrickner will discuss the initial motivation for the BPS and the new types of analyses that were […]
REV. DANA GONSAL: Setting the Captives Free
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesRev. Gonsal is Senior Protestant Chaplain at the Nashua Street Jail in Boston and President and CEO of the Classic Shoe Shine Corporation that serves New England. In his presentation, […]
FUBUKI DAIKO: Japanese Drumming
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesIn ancient Japan Taiko drums were used to frighten invaders, inspire troops in battle, and call the gods. The core members of this spirited group have more than 25 years […]
PROF. MARK GODSEY: Blind Injustice: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform in America
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesUniversity of Cincinnati law professor Mark Godsey is the co-founder and director the Ohio Innocence Project, which to date has freed from prison 42 wrongfully convicted Ohioans who served many […]
EVETTE DIONNE: Lifting as We Climb
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesIn her talk, Evette Dionne looks at the history of Black women’s civic engagement—from abolition until the present—to explore the systemic barriers that have prevented Black women from fully participating […]