COMMUNAL RECONNECTIONS?: A DEVISED INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION Come explore the connections, disconnections, and reconnections between the Muhlenberg community and the city of Allentown. Visit the different stations designed by Theatre students. Be ready to listen, look, and smell possibilities for change,…
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Workshop Explores “Meaningful Community Partnerships”
On Saturday, March 30th, 40 participants gathered at Lafayette College to participate in a workshop focused on “Creating Meaningful Community Partnerships.” Lead by the Sigal Museum‘s Curator, Brittany Merriam, the workshop featured four presenters (Ken Jones Jr and Ron…
Concord Chamber Singers “At the Forks” – Save the Date!
SAVE THE DATE: Concord Chamber Singers “At the Forks” At the Forks honors and celebrates the shared narrative created by the many cultures that make up the Lehigh Valley. Featuring the premiere of a new major work by Libby Larsen for tenor…
Accepting Applications: LVEHC Community Partnerships Workshop
The Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium is pleased to announce its upcoming workshop, entitled “Creating Successful Community Partnerships,” on March 30th, 2019. Brittany Merriam, Curator of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society/Sigal Museum, alongside special guest presenters throughout the…
Writing Retreat: Applications Open!
The LVEHC Writing Community is happy to announce that the application for the 2019 Masterclass and Retreat is now live! We will be accepting applications for both the Masterclass (June 1st) and the Writing Retreat (June 2nd-8th) through March 15th, 2019. The Masterclass…
“Devising Community”: New Course Comes to Muhlenberg with LVEHC Sponsorship
With sponsorship from the LVEHC Mellon Grant, Muhlenberg professors Leticia Robles-Moreno and Matt Moore co-taught a new course this semester called “Devising Community.” This course explored the intersections of community engagement, performance making and ethnography. Students researched the lived histories…
Event Celebrates Collaboration Between Documentary Storymaking Students and Allentown Coalition for Economic Dignity
On December 13, 2018, the partnership between the LVAIC DOC 150 course, led by professor Aggie Bazaz, Introduction to Documentary Storymaking, and The Allentown Coalition for Economic Dignity (ACED) was celebrated with a gathering of community organizers, artists, poets, musicians,…
Connecting “Ethnic American Literature” Course to Lehigh Valley Communities
Connecting “Ethnic American Literature” Course to Lehigh Valley Communities A Course Enhancement Reflection by Dr. Andrew Uzendoski In the fall of 2018, I taught the course English 135: Ethnic American Literature at Lafayette College. The course surveys twentieth-century literature…
SAVE THE DATE (3/11): “The Color of Justice”: A Forum on Criminal Justice Reform
Local chapters of the NAACP, along with the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley invite you to join us in a discussion on the criminal justice system and the disparities it creates in our communities. Featuring Pennsylvania Attorney…
New Course at Lafayette Explores Documentary Photography in the Lehigh Valley
In Fall 2018, Greta Bergstresser introduced a new course at Lafayette College, sponsored by an LVEHC Course Development grant. This course introduced students to the history and techniques associated with Documentary Photography and asked them to each create a documentary…