Sound & Symbol Lecture Series - Fall 2018 Series
"Here Comes the Bride"
An exploration of traditions and customs in various religious traditions along with the music and 'cultural inputs' of the modern era. (Fine Arts 9; free)
October 11, 2018 - 11:00 a.m. (Fine Arts 9)
Weddings & Marriage in the Christian Tradition
Mary Charlotte Elia (VWU'03), Theologian in Residence, Holmes Presbyterian Church, Cape Charles
Someday My Prince Will Come: Marriage in the Disney Tradition
Dr. Kathy Merlock Jackson, Professor of Communication
November 1, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. (Fine Arts 9)
Weddings & Marriage in the Hindu Tradition
Dr. Raji Kaloji, leader in the Hampton Roads Hindu Community
Puppy Love: Incorporating Animals into Wedding Ceremonies and Family Rituals
Dr. Kathy Shepherd Stolley, VWU Professor of Sociology
November 15, 2018 - 11:00 a.m. (Fine Arts 9)
Weddings & Marriage in the Jewish Tradition
Rabbi Michael Panitz, Temple Israel-Norfolk, and VWU Adjunct Professor of History and Religion
Wedded Blitz: Pre- and Post-Production Promotion of the Wedding
Dr. Linda Ferguson, Dean of VWU's Birdsong School of Social Science and Professor of Management, Business, and Economics