0471 - Silence is Golden Except When it’s Awful

Course Description

Silence is a many-splendored thing: It is auditory and has to do with physics. It is spiritual and has to do with listening. It is political and has to do with courageous voices that are shut down. Are you comfortable with being quiet? Do you find that silence is a kind of emptiness, a lack of something? What if there are at least three really helpful ways to be silent? This presentation will introduce silence from a multi-disciplinary perspective and so you should be prepared for bits of philosophy, physiology, spirituality, and perhaps some hooting and hollering. We will explore down-to-earth situations in which people feel compelled to cultivate silence as a skill, and other situations in which people practice the discipline of breaking the silence with loud noise and courageous speech. This presentation is designed to be of interest no matter who you are – someone who is chatty, someone who is curious, or someone who is the strong, silent type.

Instructor

Matthew Bailey-Dick worked as an educator in both academic and non-academic settings, as a pastor in three Mennonite churches, and as a hospice volunteer. In his graduate studies Matthew looked into the connections between adult education, death education, and hope. Since 2021 he lived on a farm on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula but this year he moves back to Waterloo region.

Location

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON)

Parking is free.
Download the facility map (PDF) to find facilities and parking lots.
Check Grand River Transit for public transit locations, times and fees

Notes

Lecture Time : 130-300 pm
Lecture Cost: $14.00 + HST

Participants must register for the class before the start date of the course. There will be no opportunity for purchase the day the class begins.
Laurier’s online registration system accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Visa Debit, and MasterCard Debit.
You will only be able to purchase 1 seat at the time of registration. If looking to register more than 1 person, each registrant will require their own account to complete the registration.
Lectures are non-refundable

Contact

Please email lall@wlu.ca with any questions