2008 SCHEDULE:

Welcome to our 2008 Conference! Below is our current schedule, still subject to some changes.

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Thursday, 12 June 2008

Please bring items to donate to the Silent Auction. Bidding starts tonight!

Refreshments served in the HAPPENSTANCE gallery.

Welcome & Introduction

7:30 pm - Plenary Session

Gregory Wolfe speaks on THE NECESSITY OF CHANGE

Friday, 13 June 2008

A daily indulgence of the Conference. Come gather your thoughts with us. Led by Father Greg Crosthwait.

Bruce Herman speaks on FACING AND FORMING: Art-making and the Other

CHANGE FROM THE ARTIST'S VANTAGE, moderated by Todd Kappelman

Meals are available on-site in the University cafeteria, and off-site in nearby local restaurants.

Artist Workshop
Leader: Bruce Herman
Location: Art History Classroom

Workshop theme: "Slowing to Look: Observation, Encounter, Making a Mark"

Singer Songwriter Workshop
Leader: Reva Williams
Location: Haggerty Auditorium

A master class with our musician-in-residence. Singer/songwriters: bring some work to discuss!

Writing Workshop
PART 1
Leaders: Ann McCutchan and Greg Wolfe
Location: Theresa

A master class with our writers-in-residence. Attendees share their work for readings and friendly critique.

NOTE TO WRITERS: Please bring 20 copies of your work in progress. There is a copy shop on the UD campus if you need it.

Film Presentation & Discussion
Leader: Robert Turnage
Location: Haggerty Auditorium

Paris, je t'aime, 2007

A set of eighteen short films. Each director presents a different story, with different characters, set somewhere in Paris.

Directors represented: Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Alexander Payne, Olivier Assayas, Frederic Auburtin, Gérard Depardieu, Christoffer Boe, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet, Ethan Coen, Isabel Coixet, Wes Craven, Christopher Doyle, Vincenzo Natali

Workshop: Ministry & the Arts
Leaders; several
Location: Art History Classroom

Writing Workshop
PART 2
Leader: Greg Wolfe
Location: Theresa

Continued from earlier session. A master-class with our writers-in-residence. Attendees share their work for readings and friendly critique.

NOTE TO WRITERS: Please bring 20 copies of your work in progress. There is a copy shop on the UD campus if you need it.

Meals are available on-site in the University cafeteria, and off-site in nearby local restaurants.

Please come view the Silent Auction and HAPPENSTANCE. Final items to be auctioned during the Silent Auction are DUE NOW.

6:30 pm - Reading
Location: Haggerty Auditorium

9:30 pm - Social Activities

Saturday, 14 June 2008

A daily indulgence of the Conference. Come gather your thoughts with us. Led by Mark Thames.

FINDING GOOD WORK IN A CULTURE OF CHANGE, by Andy Whitman

THE CHANGING AUDIENCE, moderated by Todd Kappelman  

Meals are available on-site in the University cafeteria, and off-site in nearby local restaurants.

Arts and Culture Workshop
Leader: Andy Whitman
Location: Art History Classroom

Gallery Tour
PART 1
Location: OFF SITE TOUR

Singer-Songwriter Workshop
PART 2
Leader: Reva Williams
Location: Haggerty Auditorium

Writing Workshop
PART 3
Leader: Ann McCutchan and Greg Wolfe
Location: Theresa

Continued from earlier session. A master-class with our writers-in-residence. Attendees share their work for readings and friendly critique.

NOTE TO WRITERS: Please bring 20 copies of your work in progress. There is a copy shop on the UD campus if you need it.

Film Presentation and Discussion
Leader: Robert Turnage
Location: Haggerty Auditorium

Sullivan's Travels, 1941, directed by Preston Sturges

This brilliant film flirts unblinkingly with the razor edge between comedy and tragedy. "Frustrated film director Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is fed up with serving out easily digestible but ultimately meaningless chunks of comedy for the studios. He decides to set off across America to rediscover the daily lives of the Joe Lunchpails as research for his socially responsible next film, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?"

Gallery Tour
PART 2
Location: OFF SITE TOUR

Writing Workshop
PART 4
Leader: Ann McCutchan
Location: Theresa

Continued from earlier session. A master-class with our writers-in-residence. Attendees share their work for readings and friendly critique.

NOTE TO WRITERS: Please bring 20 copies of your work in progress. There is a copy shop on the UD campus if you need it.

Please come view the Silent Auction and HAPPENSTANCE.

Meals are available on-site in the University cafeteria, and off-site in nearby local restaurants.

Thanks for bidding! Payment for all items in the Silent Auction must be recieved during dinner tonight, deadline 7pm.

Wrap up announcements and reflections

by Gregory Wolfe

Sunday, 15 June 2008