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Numen Lumen 2022-23: ME: IN MY OWN WORDS
Every Thursday from 9:50 to 10:20 am in Numen Lumen Pavilion Sacred Space (110) you are invited to hear members of our Elon community share pieces of their stories, enjoy live music and artistic expression, and share in coffee and refreshments.
This year’s theme for Numen Lumen is “Me: In my own words.” This theme gives speakers the opportunity to think about and share the things that make them uniquely them. When preparing for their Numen Lumen talk, speakers are encouraged to think about questions like:
- What are the experiences or events that have changed the course of my life?
- How do my unique and intersectional identities inform how I show up in the world?
- Are there stories, songs, etc. that have had a profound impact on my personhood?
- What inspires me to live authentically and fully?
- What are the stories from my life that are yearning for a community to hear and to hold them?
Our hope for Numen Lumen this year is to strengthen our community by collectively creating a space where the stories that make us can be shared with courage and received with love. We’re grateful to our speakers for sharing the gift of their stories, their time, and their humanity, and to all who attend for their presence.
For past Numen Lumen recordings, please see the Truitt Center Blog or this YouTube Playlist.
Speakers and Musical Guests Spring 2023
February 2, 2023
Speaker: Caroline DiGrande, ’23
Music: Lars Heidenreich, ’24
February 9, 2023
Speaker: Hillary Zaken, Interim Assistant Dean of Multifaith Engagement
Music: Dallas Smith & Dawson Ellington
February 16, 2023
Speaker: Ivy Breivogel, Graduate Intern
Music: Molly Herson, ’23 and Colby Bradford, ’24 of Twisted Measure
February 23, 2023
Speaker: Simone Royal, Assistant Director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education
Music: Zeth Dixon ’23 and Anne-Sophie Hill ’23
March 2, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Connie Ledoux Book, University President
Music: Clay Stevenson, Senior Lecturer in Music
March 9, 2023
Speaker: Philipp Roedl, ’23
Music: Andrea Baca, ’26 accompanied by Suzanne Polak, Adjunct University Accompanist
March 16, 2023
Spring Break, No Numen Lumen
March 23, 2023
Speaker: Shereen Elgamal, Lecturer in Arabic in the Department of World Languages and Cultures
Music: Hannah Giessler, ’23
March 30, 2023
Speaker: Tony Trisciani, Head Football Coach
Music: Meredith Wells, ’23 and Josh Stewart
April 6, 2023
Speaker: Lily Kays, ’23
Music: Erin Rohde, ’24
April 13, 2023
Speaker: Mei Soopper, ’23
Music: Anthony Hotakainen, ’26
April 20, 2023
Speaker: Holocaust Remembrance program, Hillel et. al.
Music: Twisted Measure
April 27, 2023
Speaker: Nadine Jose, ’23 and Student Body President
Music: Emerson Raymond, ’23
May 4, 2023
Speaker: Stephanie Miljanic, ’23
Music: Hunter Siegel, ’24