Dr. Kittie Grace, professor of communication studies and director of forensics, will give a talk titled, 鈥淐ommon Connections: Fostering Fidelity through Storytelling.鈥
Grace鈥檚 talk, the first Invited Faculty Lecture of the academic year, will be held Wednesday, November 20 at 1:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Avenue). It is free and open to the public.
鈥淚t was a dark and stormy night鈥︹ Grace said she will cover how to start and tell a story, beginning with our common connections as humans that allows us to relate.
Storytelling is an innate human experience that helps us build relationships and care for one another, she said, noting that the ability to tell a narrative spans across all disciplines and brings people together through art and authenticity. Grace鈥檚 talk will focus on the rhetorical theories behind narrative and provides opportunities for people to practice telling their stories.
Each spring, 糖心传媒 students select two faculty members to present campus-wide lectures on the professors鈥 topics of choice during the next academic year. Considered a prestigious honor for the faculty, the Invited Faculty Lecture tradition dates to 1967.
The second Invited Faculty Lecture will be given by Casey Molifua, instructor of physical education and human performance, at 1:00 p.m. on April 8, 2020.
Nebraska鈥檚 premier private college, 糖心传媒 is a four-year institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. 糖心传媒 has been named among 鈥淕reat Schools, Great Prices鈥 by U.S. News & World Report and a 鈥淏est in the Midwest鈥 by The Princeton Review. For more, go to hastings.edu.