Dervish
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesClassical Irish Music Steeped in the music of northwest Ireland, Dervish is renowned for dazzling live performances with stunning interpretations of traditional songs. The band includes Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute, whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola, mandolin), Michael Holmes (bouzouki), Cathy Jordan (vocals, bodhran) and Tom Morrow (fiddle).
Dr. Melissa Zook
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesFrom Good Girl to Street Doc: Mistakes, Misguided Adventures and Light Bulb Moments Family physician Dr. Zook practices cradle-to-grave medicine in London, KY and provides care for persons living with HIV, hepatitis and substance use disorders. Her path to becoming a 21st century country doctor wasn’t exactly what she imagined when she graduated from a […]
Gladys Washington
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesFrom Segregation to Social Justice: One Black Woman's Lifelong Quest for Equity Washington’s childhood was divided between the Virgin Islands and the segregated South, where her grandmother taught her to advocate unapologetically for herself and her community. Washington, Deputy Director of the Babcock Foundation, has carried lessons learned into a lifelong passion for fighting for […]
Vance Blacksmith
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesThe History & Culture of the Lakota Blacksmith, who teaches at the Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, is an expert in the history, culture, philosophy, and spirituality of the Lakota people. He will discuss core concepts of the origin and the afterlife according to Lakota philosophy; Lakota Star Knowledge; the […]
Red Molly
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesOne for All and All for One Known for beautiful harmonies, infectious songwriting, and captivating stage presence, Red Molly weaves together the threads of American music—from folk roots to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads to barn-burning honky-tonk—as effortlessly as they blend their lovely voices into their signature three-part harmonies.
Pres. Lyle Roelofs
Seabury Center 313 N. Main Street, Berea, KY, United StatesBerea Stories It has been said that Berea consists of 1600 great stories, stories of challenge, accomplishment and triumph. That is certainly true—every Berea student has a compelling story—as do all other Bereans, faculty, staff, alumni, and retirees, who together constitute our wonderful community. Opening Convocation 2019 is a celebration of all those stories and […]
Dr. Jennifer Collins Bloomquist
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesLinguistic Blackface: Language and Race in Children’s Animated Film A growing body of work by linguists, anthropologists, and critics of popular culture examines how social factors contribute to the construction of identity and the use of African American English (AAE). In her presentation, Dr. Bloomquist, Professor of Linguistics and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College, examines […]
The Sweet Remains
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesFolk Rock Harmonies Driven by three gifted singer-songwriters’ forceful lyrical and melodic writing, the music of the Sweet Remains appeals to fans of contemporary folk-rockers such as Jason Mraz, Ray Lamontagne, and John Mayer. It is their lush three-part harmonies, however, that set them apart from musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.
Prof. Mark Godsey
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesBlind Injustice: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform in America University of Cincinnati law professor Godsey is the co-founder and director of the Ohio Innocence Project, which to date has freed from prison 28 wrongfully convicted Ohioans who served 525 years for crimes they didn’t commit, including time on death row. Accompanied by one of […]
Stephen Burks and Glenn Adamson
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KY, United StatesBerea Craft: A Renewable Resource Internationally acclaimed visiting designer Stephen Burks and historian Glenn Adamson will survey Berea’s rich tradition of craft making. As they look toward the future, they argue that craft serves as a suitable vehicle for both identity and instruction. Together with Aaron Beale, director of Student Crafts, the speakers will discuss […]