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By: Shay Herbert

Spring break is approaching, and so is 快播鈥檚 Spring 2019 Humanities Symposia. The Symposia will begin Tuesday, Feb. 26, and continue through Tuesday, April, 9.

Each session will begin at 3:30 pm in Wells Theater in Taylor Hall. The Symposia will open with 鈥淔un with Ragnarok: Learning Norse Mythology through Rick Riordan鈥檚 Magus Chase Books,鈥� presented by Dr. Melissa Mayus. This talk will consider the popular book series by Rick Riordan and investigate how the older mythology is being used to teach modern virtues.

Presented by Trine鈥檚 Department of Humanities and Communication (HAC), the Symposia allows Trine, and visiting faculty to give enrichment talks about their research outside of the classroom. This allows students, and community members, to be expand their horizons and be exposed to a variety of new ideas.

Dr. Melissa Mayus emphasizes that the Symposia is not just a lecture, and students are encourage to interact with the speakers at the end. Mayus states, 鈥淭his is a chance to engage with scholars and talk about what they are working on.鈥� Students who attend any one of these talks will receive CHAT credit to go towards their graduation.

The remaining schedule for the Symposia is as follows:

March 19- 鈥淭he Mighty Atom: Nuclear Energy in Comics and Manga,鈥� Presented by Patrick Ridout, MLS, MIS. Rideout will discuss an overview of the history and how comics have shaped the discussion of the world鈥檚 view on atomic energy. 

March 26- "With great power comes great responsibility": Beowulf as Modern Super Hero Presented by Dr. Stephanie Opfer. This talk will outline how Beowulf defines a hero, how that definition compares to modern heroes, and why it is ok that our heroes are flawed.

April 2-  鈥淪hakespeare鈥檚 Worst Play? The Unexplained and the Unfinished: An Exploration of Timon of Athens,鈥漃resented by Dr. Jennifer Royston. Royston will discuss one play in particular鈥�Timon of Athens鈥攚hich has been described as Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥渓east loved play.鈥� 

April 9- 鈥�Oh, The Places You鈥檒l Go鈥�Through Children鈥檚 Literature,鈥� Presented by Michelle Blank, MLIS. This talk will lead you on a journey through various pieces of children鈥檚 literature.

Trine鈥檚 Humanities Symposia is free and open to the public. Convocations last around 30 minutes, but attendees are encouraged to stay after and ask questions. It is encouraged to arrive early if your have a specific seating preference due to the fact that Wells Theater only seats 75 guests.

For more information regarding the Symposia, contact Dr. Melissa Mayus.