Kirt H. Wilson, associate professor and head of the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, will explore how communication shapes our lives, our identities, and our relationships.  

Communication, he argues, is one of the most essential but taken-for-granted human activities, from one-on-one conversations to group discussions and even cross-cultural exchanges. Wilson shows in his lecture how listening, thinking, and sharing ideas can keep a community connected, even when people disagree or see the world differently.  

In a time when divisions feel sharper than ever before and real differences of opinion persist, it’s important to create spaces where open conversations can happen and people feel free to change their minds. Penn State—and especially the College of the Liberal Arts—is one of those spaces, but keeping it that way takes everyone’s effort. 

This event is co-sponsored by Liberal Arts Ambassadors, Liberal Arts Undergraduate Council, and Minorities in the College of the Liberal Arts.