Humanities Symposium

I had the opportunity to attend the final session of the Humanities Symposium. I wished I would have had the chance to attend other sessions but my schedule did not allow. However, I enjoyed hearing Dr. Curtis, Dr. Hodges-Hamiltion, Dr. John, and Dr. Stover speak. They had some interesting insight since they were the hearts behind the entire event. They shared that they felt as though the "Liberating Voices" theme was successful in its intentions in encouraging students to share their stories. They also spoke a lot about Maya Angelou and her captivating talk on Monday night. They shared about her story and how blessed our campus was to have had her speak here.

Overall, I was encouraged and challenged by the idea of the theme this year. It seems like such a unique and well planned theme for a campus which encourages the use of voice as a powerful thing (school of music and music business). In one sense, it seems silly to pick a topic which on the surface could seem so ridiculous. Why would students at Belmont, of all schools, need to be encouraged with the theme of liberating voices? However, what I took away from the entire event is that Belmont students more than any other school, needed to hear this challenge. As students here we are encouraged to use our voices to sing and lead pepole in the business world, yet we need to remember that our voices can do more than JUST these things. While these things are great, they are not the most important thing. Our voice is powerful and our stories and lives can make a difference and help liberate others if we make an effort.