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 The
Millsaps Faith & Work Initiative is hosting three events in September
featuring Dr. Parker J. Palmer, a writer, teacher and education
activist whose work has been featured in The New York Times
and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
"The Millsaps
Faith & Work Initiative is deeply gratified to host one of the nation's
premier educators and its foremost thinker and writer on the topic
of vocation," said Dr. Darby Ray, Associate Professor of Religious
Studies at Millsaps and Director of the Faith & Work Initiative.
"Parker Palmer's insightful probings into teaching, learning and
living inspire millions of men and women across the globe. We are
thrilled to welcome him to Mississippi and to Millsaps."
Palmer will
articulate some of his hallmark insights into vocation, education
and the meaning of life in an address titled "Let Your Life Speak:
Education, Vocation and the Needs of the World." The public lecture
will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 in the Gertrude C. Ford
Academic Complex recital hall on campus, and a reception will immediately
follow.
Palmer will
also be featured in a panel presentation titled "What is the Vocation
of Millsaps College?" to be held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 13. Panelists
will include Millsaps President Frances Lucas-Tauchar, Bishop Clay
Lee and representatives from the College's faculty and student body.
Palmer will respond to the panel's comments and facilitate discussion
between panelists and attendees on the critical question of the
College's identity and mission.
Lastly, the
Millsaps Forum Series will feature Palmer in an event scheduled
for 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 13. Palmer will speak on "The Courage to
Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life." Palmer,
the founder of The Fetzer Institute's national "Teacher Formation
Program" for K-12 teachers, will use this presentation to discuss
how the talents of the teacher can be best shared with students.
This lecture will take place in Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex
room 215.
Palmer is a
nationally recognized expert on issues in education, community,
leadership, spirituality and social change. He is the recipient
of the Council of Independent Colleges' national award for "Outstanding
Contributions to Higher Education," and has been recognized by The
Leadership Project as one of the most influential leaders in higher
education. Palmer is the author of six influential books, which
include Let Your Life Speak, the best-selling "Book of the
Year" of the Association of Theological Booksellers, and The
Courage to Teach, which explores the inner landscape of a teacher's
life.
All three events
are free of charge and open to the public. For more information,
call Raymond Clothier
at 974-1470. In addition, continuing education units are available.
For more information about this opportunity, contact Kathy
Gray at 974-1314.
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