Vermont Humanities Fall Conference
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Far beyond simple entertainment or “Once Upon a Time,” stories are a lens through which we can better understand ourselves; they speak to and through our humanity. This year’s Fall Conference will consider further the importance of stories, a theme explored in this year’s Vermont Reads book, Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Join the Vermont in an examination of the richness and diversity of the stories that surround us, how they work, and why they matter.Programs in this Series
Why Do Stories Matter? Telling Lies - Storytelling and Negative Capability
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11/14/2015
Welcome & Opening Remarks followed by Maria Tatar's "Telling Lies: Storytelling and Negative Capability." Vladimir Nabokov tells us that literature was born when a child came running home crying wolf and there was no wolf. The lies...
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Paid Summer Internship Opportunities: "Conversations" and "Places"
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