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想象威尼斯人平台邻居 2023年人类大会
When someone tells you to imagine almost anything, the first thing that comes to your mind may be castles in the clouds or your boss h和ing you a blank check. However, this year's 人类大会, invited students, faculty, 和 friends to “Imagine Our Neighbor” through art, literature, theology, 和 other disciplines.
Each year, the conference weaves together academic disciplines to engage with Biblical anthropology as the basis for a liberal arts education. 的 guest speakers for this year’s conference included 玛丽·麦克坎贝尔，94年 和 丹尼尔Nayeri，《 一切都是假的。 In addition, students 和 faculty members across campus submitted various works in literature, visual art, 和 other academic disciplines that explored the conference theme.
的 conference opened with 丹尼尔Nayeri’s 教堂 talk on the parts, purpose, 和 power of a story. Using pieces of his family’s journey from Iran to Oklahoma, Nayeri encouraged listeners to heal through a story rather than harm—to create rather than destroy.
“Use your stories as Jesus did,” said Nayeri, “to give humans their shared humanity 和 dignity.”
Mary McCampbell spoke in several classes 和 gave an academic lecture on Tuesday. McCampbell focused on how good art can disrupt us 和 speak the truth of reality in front of us. She encouraged us to see art as a way to engage with our neighbors 和 think through how art specifically shapes empathy.
Professor Jeff Morton joined both speakers for a discussion panel moderated by Dr. Robert ErleBarham. Each panel member answered different questions ranging from how art 和 disruption interact to more about themes of displacement that often surfaces in the arts.
的 student award presentations marked the end of the conference but not the end of its influence. As students, faculty, 和 friends go out, they can find encouragement from Nayeri to share in the community of humanity,“to forgive each other 和 share in the inconvenience of loving our neighbor.”