Save the Dates for the 2025-26 Harriet Elliott Lecture Series:
The Art of Connecting
Storytelling, Collaboration, and Community
For the 2025-2026 Harriet Elliott Lecture Series, the Department of Communication Studies reminds us that – no matter where or how our stories started or how different we may seem – communication sparks connection.
With a focus on storytelling, podcasting, community-based media, and local music and arts-based collaborations, our speakers and performers invite you to a series of live and interactive events designed to help us share more engaging stories and create the kinds of connections that can make a difference in our world.
Fall 2025
Jacoby Cochran & ‘In The Beat of The Night’
Part keynote lecture, part hip hop show: Jacoby Cochran and ‘In the Beat of the Night’ help us tell better stories by sharing their own.
KEYNOTE: October 1, 2025 | 6 p.m.
WORKSHOP: October 2, 2025 | 2 p.m.
Spring 2026
Dr. Lynn Harter & Peacehaven Farm
Part keynote, part arts & crafts event!
KEYNOTE: March 24, 2026 | 2 p.m.
WORKSHOP: March 25, 2026 | 10 a.m.
