Casper College is seeking submissions for its annual Humanities Festival and Demorest Lecture. The festival is a yearly gathering of scholars and professionals who present work on a particular theme in much the same way TED Conferences work.

Academic areas to be addressed during the event can include, but are not limited to, anthropology including archaeology; art history; art theory or criticism; comparative religions; dance; ethics; folklore/folk life; gender studies; history; jurisprudence; linguistics; literature; museology; music performance, history, or theory; philosophy; social sciences; and theater performance, history, or theory. Presentations that speak to multiple perspectives of the topic are encouraged.

Each presentation is 40 minutes in length, immediately followed by a dialogue with attendees in an 10-minute Q-and-A period.

To participate as a speaker on the topic of “Around the World,” please submit the following as electronic files to Valerie Innella at vinnella@caspercollege.edu by Friday, Aug. 31, 2018:

• Application form (Word doc)
• Curriculum vitae 

Please note that each speaker will receive an honorarium. A keynote will be chosen from the submitted applications. Selected presenters will be notified by Friday, Sept, 28, 2018.

For more information please contact: Dr. Valerie Innella Maiers, Casper College Humanities Festival Committee Chair, 307-268-2060 or vinnella@caspercollege.edu