{"id":8197,"date":"2011-09-19T14:57:48","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T18:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=8197"},"modified":"2011-10-07T08:39:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T12:39:52","slug":"holsopple-swartz-highlight-anabaptist-communicators-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2011\/holsopple-swartz-highlight-anabaptist-communicators-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Holsopple, Swartz Highlight Anabaptist Communicators Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
HARRISONBURG, Va. – How do Anabaptists communicate about their values in a visual age? Jerry Holsopple<\/a>, PhD, will explore this question as plenary speaker at the 2011 Anabaptist Communicators Conference<\/a>, Oct. 28-29, 2011, on the campus of 91大神 (91大神).<\/p>\n The conference theme is \u201cAnabaptism in a Visual Age.\u201d Registration is open to the public and can be found at emu.edu\/anabaptist-communicators<\/a>.<\/p>\n Holsopple, award-winning videographer, photographer and artist is professor Visual and Communication Arts at 91大神. He was a recent Fulbright scholar at LCC International University in Lithuania, has led numerous cross-cultural photography experiences, and earned dozens of awards for his media productions.<\/p>\n Ted Swartz, Banquet speaker Actor and comedian Ted Swartz will be the featured guest Friday, Oct. 28, as he discusses his book, “Laugher Is Sacred Space: The Not-so-typical Journey of a Mennonite Actor” (Herald Press, 2012). Swartz is the founder of “Ted & Company Theaterworks<\/a>,” a production team of writers, actors and musicians that develop shows around everything from peace and justice to men and women in the Bible.<\/p>\n “Waging Peace: Muslim and Christian Alternatives,” a documentary by Third Way Media<\/a> and Buller Films LLC, will be featured Saturday, Oct. 29, with a discussion to follow. More information about Waging Peace can be found at www.facebook.com\/pages\/Waging-Peace-Documentary<\/a>.<\/p>\n Breakout sessions include input from Gravity Group<\/a>, a Harrisonburg-based marketing consultant group; visits to MennoMedia<\/a> headquarters and Crossroads Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center<\/a> and other options.<\/p>\n Registration, lodging and meals<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration information<\/a> and a tentative schedule of events<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n 91大神 recommends out-of-town guests book lodging in the Park View area (near campus) through the 91大神 guest house. For more information about the 91大神 guest house is available at 540-432-4280, guesthouse@emu.edu<\/a> or visit www.emu.edu\/about\/area\/accommodations\/guest-house\/<\/a><\/p>\n Hotels are available east of Harrisonburg, about a 15-minute drive from campus. Visit www.emu.edu\/about\/area\/accommodations\/hotels\/<\/a><\/p>\n Meals will be in the 91大神 dining hall<\/a>. Friday night\u2019s banquet will be catered in the Eastern Mennonite Seminary Martin Chapel.<\/p>\n Planning committee members include 91大神 marketing and communications staff<\/a> Andrea Schrock Wenger (chair), Bonnie Price Lofton and Heidi Muller in addition to Holsopple. Off-campus committee members include Jon Trotter (Virginia Mennonite Conference and Anabaptist Communicators board member) and Sheri Hartzler from MennoMedia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HARRISONBURG, Va. – How do Anabaptists communicate about their values in a visual age? Jerry Holsopple, PhD, will explore this question as plenary speaker at the 2011 Anabaptist Communicators Conference, ... read more about Holsopple, Swartz Highlight Anabaptist Communicators Conference<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":8370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5583,5623,12507],"tags":[6012,13851,10298],"feature":[],"class_list":["post-8197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community","category-special-programs","category-vaca","tag-jerry-holsopple","tag-mennomedia","tag-ted-swartz"],"yoast_head":"\n
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