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Beckman Humor Project

New Date: Why Theology Needs Schitt’s Creek, March 2

February 4, 2021

Take two for this event which has moved to March 2. Like a dash of humor with your theology? Join Karen Eifler, co-director of the Garaventa Center, for “Why Theology Needs Schitt’s Creek,” the next installment in the popular Beckman Humor Project “Why Theology Needs…” series. Eifler will highlight thematic elements of Schitt’s Creek – the series that swept the comedy category in the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards – and propose what we can learn from this Canadian sitcom to deepen our understanding of Catholic faith. Free live Zoom webinar, Tuesday, March 2 at 5 p.m. at this link. Hosted by the Garaventa Center.

For more info: up.edu/beckmanhumor/events or garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-08-2021, 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler

Cancel Culture and the Index of Forbidden Books: This Wednesday, Nov. 11

November 6, 2020

The Garaventa Center welcomes everyone to an online Beckman Humor Project event on Wednesday, November 11, at 5 p.m.: “What We Can Learn About ‘Cancel Culture’ from the Index of Forbidden Books (Really!).” Here’s the Zoom Webinar link to join the live event, which is free and open to all.

The Index of Forbidden Books may seem like a relic of pre-Vatican-II Catholicism that we were wise to leave behind. Una Cadegan, University of Dayton professor of history, will take a closer look at its history, and at the habits of mind it reflected, to shed light on the thought and art (and the thinkers and artists) of our own day.

Cadegan’s talk is part of the Beckman Humor Project. For more information, visit up.edu/beckmanhumor/events or email garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-26-2020, 11-02-2020, 11-09-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center

Why Theology Needs Marie Kondo, Feb. 11

February 7, 2020

All are invited to the next installment in the popular “Why Theology Needs…” series from the Beckman Humor Project on Tuesday, February 11, at 7:15 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB 004). Senior theology major  Andrew Plasker will explore Marie Kondo’s methodology for “tidying up” and how her attitudes toward cleaning can enrich spiritual practices and help us look at our faiths in new ways.

For ADA accommodations or more information contact the Garaventa Center at x7702 or garaventa@up.edu, or visit up.edu/beckmanhumor.

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, Academics, Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center

“The Undertaking,” Pomerleau Concert Series, Feb. 5

January 31, 2020

“The Undertaking,” part of the Rev. Claude Pomerleau Memorial Concert Series, will take place on Wednesday, February 5, at 7 p.m., in Hunt Center Recital Hall. A reception will follow.

An aging mother’s health teeters on the brink. Her adult daughter scrambles to find footing as her role shifts from child to authority figure. Death pounds at the door and they both wonder, “Could someone this ticked off actually be dying?” Through an interdisciplinary blend of music, movement, and theatrical storytelling, “The Undertaking” uses actor/dancers to portray the end-of-life care of an elder using Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2, played live by local music ensemble Northwest Piano Trio.

Featuring UP alumna Hannah Hillebrand ’05 and music faculty member Susan McDaniel, and directed by UP faculty/alumna Jessica Wallenfels, this performance is free to the UP community. Co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center, the Beckman Humor Project, the Fr. Claude Pomerleau Memorial Concert Series, the School of Nursing, and the Performing and Fine Arts Department. For ADA accommodations or more information contact Wallenfels at wallenfe@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-20-2020, 01-27-2020, 02-03-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center, Performing & Fine Arts, School of Nursing Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center, Performing and Fine Arts, Rev. Claude Pomerleau Concert Series, School of Nursing, The Undertaking

The Biology of Zombies: A Beckman Humor Project Event, Oct. 30

October 25, 2019

It’s not fiction! All are invited to be alternately horrified and entertained as UP biology student Ryan Kenton presents “The Biology of Zombies and Other Parasitic Tales,” a Beckman Humor event, on Wednesday, October 30, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Kenton will dive into the world of actual parasitic wasps, worms, and fungi that have been found to turn thousands of other species into assorted forms of “zombies”

Co-sponsored by the Beckman Humor Project and the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information: x7702 or up.edu/garaventa.

Filed Under: 10-21-2019, 10-28-2019, Academics, Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center, Ryan Kenton

Why Theology Needs Hipsters, Feb. 6

February 1, 2019

School of Education doctoral fellow Danielle Trollinger presents a humorous look at what hipsters have to offer the field of theology in her Beckman Humor Project event on Wednesday, February 6, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120.

Hipsters are drawn to craft beer, obscure cheeses, organic farms, hand-dipped candles, unconventional socks, and homemade preserves. They love the authentic, the vintage, and the obscure, which is exactly why theology needs them. Prior to attending UP, Trollinger taught theology for six years at a Catholic high school in Colorado, earning the Cura Personalis Teacher of the Year award for her commitment to teaching the whole person. That commitment infuses her current scholarly work on human formation, language and imagination.

For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center, School of Education Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Danielle Trollinger, Garaventa Center, School of Education

7-Minute Story Slam, Feb. 1

January 25, 2019

Who doesn’t love a great story that gets funnier the more times you tell it? All are invited to a 7-Minute Story Slam on Friday, February 1, at 7:30 p.m., in Franz Hall 120 (please note new venue!). All are welcome to enjoy an evening of hilarious tales and whimsical memories told by UP storytellers, each one taking a maximum of 7 minutes. Brought to you by the Beckman Humor Project and Actually Gavin Improv.

For more information, contact Georgia Paulk at paulk21@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-21-2019, 01-28-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: 7 Minute Story Slam, Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center

7-Minute Story Slam, Feb. 1: Share Your Funniest Story!

January 11, 2019

Who doesn’t love a great story that gets funnier the more times you tell it? All are invited to a 7-Minute Story Slam on Friday, February 1, at 7:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. Enjoy an evening of hilarious tales and whimsical memories told by UP storytellers, each one taking a maximum of 7 minutes, brought to you by the Beckman Humor Project and Actually Gavin Improv. Want to be part of the event? All UP students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit their own true story that captures life’s humor no later than January 18. It’s not a competition, but we do need to hear your story aloud ahead of time.
For questions or to submit a story, contact Georgia Paulk at paulk21@up.edu by January 18.

Filed Under: 01-14-2019, Academics Tagged With: 7 Minute Story Slam, Beckman Humor Project, Georgia Paulk

Beckman Humor Project Funding Available

October 19, 2018

This is a reminder from one of last May’s Faculty Development Day sessions that the Beckman Humor Project fund exists to help faculty and students fund just about any kind of project that uses humor as a gentle, sideways weapon against the forces of darkness. Applications for funding roll through the year, and can be downloaded from the Beckman Humor Project website. For specific questions, please contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 10-15-2018, 10-22-2018, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Karen Eifler

“It’s Alive!” Beckman Humor Lecture, Oct. 24

October 19, 2018

Justin Yeakel will offer a free lecture, “It’s Alive! Competition, Extinction, and the Ecology of Reanimation,” on Wednesday, October 24, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. In his talk, Yeakel will plumb the surprising wisdom of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with regard to competitive forces and survival in ecological communities. Yeakel is one part paleoecologist, two parts theoretical biologist, a recovering anthropologist, and a fan of science fiction and cosmic horror. He is a professor of theoretical ecology at UC Merced, and lives in Gilroy, Calif. (“Garlic Capital of the World”) to avoid the undead.

Yeakel’s lecture is part of the Beckman Humor Project and is free and open to all. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information call x7702 or email garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-08-2018, 10-15-2018, 10-22-2018, Academics Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center, Justin Yeakel

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