This page details all the events associated with the Honest Storytelling project
Upcoming Events
Kari Lie Dorer will be presenting her research on Bernt and Oline Muus at two local bookshops.
Past Events
Friday, September 13: Kari Lie Dorer presented Bernt Julius Muus: What do you know about the man with the Shiny Nose at 5 PM to 6:30PM in Tomson 280. Kari presented about the founder of the College and why we talk so little about him on campus.
Friday, October 4: Andrea Conger presents The New Athletic Girl: Physical Education and Female Sporting Bodies on the Hill at 3 PM in Viking Theater. Join Dr. Andrea Conger for a brief history of women’s athletics and physical education at St. Olaf (ski jumping behind Old Main!) putting it into larger social/cultural contexts. This talk will include some of the work Andrea is doing for the Honest Storytelling Project considering St. Olaf’s commitment to “educating the whole person” and offering the audience a chance to consider the role of physical activity in higher ed and an increasingly digital world.
Friday, October 4: Rehanna Kheshgi presents Risks and Rewards: Connecting with Communities Beyond Campus at 4 PM in Viking Theater. Dr. Rehanna Kheshgi will talk about how taking risks to build mutually beneficial relationships with communities beyond campus has the potential to deepen and enrich our learning about ourselves and others, to prepare students for life after graduation, and to create a positive impact here and now. This talk will draw on some of the work Rehanna is doing for the Honest Storytelling Project that focuses on community engagement through music at St. Olaf, especially in Islamic contexts.
Wednesday, October 23: Jaden Janak and Averill Earls host a panel on Queering The Archives from 6PM to 8PM in the King’s Dining Room. The panel discussion will highlight how we queer (as a verb) archival practices and preserving queer (noun/adjective) histories.