On Wednesday, May 20, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Henrietta Hankin Branch Library is pleased to present a special screening of episode 5 of the fascinating new PBS series, WISDOM KEEPERS. Thirty years after the heralded Bill Moyers series, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth, the Wisdom Keepers series revisits the perspectives that help us make sense of who we are and where we are going, particularly in these turbulent times. In episode 5, “We all seek transcendence,” host Ray Suarez speaks with Philosopher Simon Critchley about mysticism and belief in the modern era, and the importance of cultivating practices of attention and reflection in the midst of the relentless pressure of modern life. Critchley explores the significance of mysticism and religious practice, not as a matter of belief, but as a way of understanding the human experience of the transcendent.
Our screening will be followed by a discussion guided by local experts in the areas of theology and philosophy. The panel will include Dr. Cassie Striblen, Assoc. Prof. of Philosophy, West Chester University; Dr. Dominic Pigneri, Assoc. Faculty in Theology & Philosophy, Immaculata University; Dr. Daniel A. Forbes, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. of Philosophy, West Chester University; and Dr. Joseph Len Miller, Asst. Prof. of Philosophy, West Chester University.
Dr. Striblen has been publishing about and teaching ethics for nearly twenty years. Before earning her PhD, she was a middle school teacher in New Orleans and a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. Dominic Pigneri holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from The Catholic University of America. He specializes in Christology and the religious theory of René Girard. Currently he is an Associate Faculty Member teaching theology at Immaculata University. Dr. Forbes is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at West Chester University. In addition to regularly teaching introductory courses in ethics, he specializes in the history of early modern European philosophy. Dr. Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at West Chester University. He’s also Chair of the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Native American and Indigenous Philosophers. In addition to teaching about ethics, his main areas of research are Native American/Indigenous philosophy.
We are delighted to share this screener and host a timely discussion on what unites us as a people. Please join us! There will be light refreshments and time at the end of the presentation for questions and answers. Registration is required. To register, visit https://ccls.libcal.com/event/16641509 or call the library at 610-344-4196. Henrietta Hankin Library supports PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy.
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