The Lines That Divide Us

During his time as a student at Messiah College, David Michael (’19) greatly enhanced the work of the Center for Public Humanities by contributing insightful thoughts and in-depth research to our discussions and projects. Back in 2017, he composed a powerful poem that “explore[d] the paradoxical reality of Christian slave owners in the 19th century.”  AndContinue reading “The Lines That Divide Us”

I Am From

The theme for this year’s Humanities Symposium is “Home,” and here at the Center for Public Humanities, we have been critically thinking about what home means, both for communities and individuals. Throughout that week (February 19-26), numerous people shared about this topic from many perspectives, and now Messiah College student Marina Moreira tells her story ofContinue reading “I Am From”