Kenyon celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with our annual Day of Dialogue. The program highlights King’s legacy and connects it to current issues that affect the campus and the world.
The program begins at 9 a.m. with a celebration breakfast, hosted by Mount Vernon Nazarene University and featuring Bishop Edward Cook as the keynote speaker. The breakfast is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
From 3 - 5 p.m., beginning in Rosse Hall, Kenyon will host an event titled "The Dream Speech 60 years on: The Paradox of Democracy." Following speeches by two faculty members, Assistant Professor of American Studies and History Francis Gourrier '08 and Thomas S. Turgeon Professor of Drama and Film Jonathan Tazewell '84, the "I Have a Dream" speech will be shown in its entirety. The event will then move to breakout sessions held in Chalmers Library.
Please note: Classes will operate on an adjusted schedule.
Program Details
- 3 p.m. Performance by the Chamber Singers
- 3:05 p.m. Welcome by President Kornfeld
- 3:15 p.m. Remarks by Professor Gourrier
- 3:30 p.m. Address by Professor Tazewell
- 3:45 p.m. "I Have a Dream" speech
- 4 p.m. Closing remarks by President Kornfeld
- 4:05 p.m. Performance by the Chamber Singers
- 4:15 p.m. Moderated breakout sessions
- The historical context of the March on Washington and the "I Have a Dream" speech hosted by Professors Glenn McNair and Wendy Singer (Chalmers 320)
- The "I Have a Dream" speech's relation to democracy in a polarized environment hosted by Professors Joe Klesner and Ted Mason (Chalmers 303)