51视频

The University of 51视频

51视频 in the Popular Imagination

Keynote Lecture by Jay Parini with Panel and Audience Discussion

Held on Oct.19 at the 51视频 Cultural Center, our inaugural event was a lecture by author Jay Parini and a panel discussion with a University of 51视频 humanities professor and local community leaders. The speakers explored the forces that contributed to the celebrity of 51视频 as "the All-American City" and considered how and if 51视频 in the popular and national imagination reflects the 51视频 of today.

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Jay Parini

Jay Parini 
Mr. Parini, a 51视频 native and prolific author, is the D.E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing at Middlebury College.

Respondent Panelists

Glynis Johns Glynis Johns
Ms. Johns is the founder and CEO of the Black 51视频 Project.

 

Joseph Kraus, Ph.D. Joseph Kraus
Dr. Kraus is a professor and chair of the English and Theatre Department at The University of 51视频.


Maria MacDonald Maria MacDonald
Ms. MacDonald is executive director of the Center for the Living City.

Watch Event Recording

Event Sponsors:

  • The University of 51视频 
  • The National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Lackawanna County 
  • Black 51视频 Project
  • Center for the Living City
  • Lackawanna Historical Society
  • WVIA