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Virtus Scientia: Celebrating the Humanities at La Salle

Despite the common claim that majors in the humanities—religion, philosophy, English, languages, history, and art history—don’t lead to jobs, both data and alumni success stories prove otherwise. These disciplines cultivate the critical, ethical, and imaginative thinking that not only helps us understand ourselves and the world but also prepares us to thrive in any field.

At La Salle, the humanities tradition lives on in our classrooms, our Chapel, and our Art Museum—spaces that affirm the enduring relevance of human creativity, reflection, and moral purpose. And through the official University seal emblazed with the Latin Virtus Scientia, or Virtue and Knowledge, we promote not only achievement but making the world a better place.

Join us from Thursday, October 22 to Tuesday, Nov. 3 as we celebrate the power and relevance of the humanities—disciplines that help us think critically, act ethically, and imagine boldly. Hear directly from alumni and others who’ve turned their humanities education into success stories and explore how these timeless fields continue to shape who we are and how we live.

Don’t miss this week of inspiration, reflection, and discovery.

Thursday, October 22

Summer in the Library: A Conversation with Dezlen Long and Sabria Ceaser
Renaissance Room in the La Salle Art Museum
12:30 p.m.   

Join Frank Mosca, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts and Sciences in the Renaissance Room in the La Salle University Art Museum as he speaks with Dezlen Long, ’27, history and political science major, and Sabria Ceaster, ’27, criminal justice and sociology major, about their summer research projects involving archival work.

Tuesday, October 27

Alumni Panel
Renaissance Room in the La Salle Art Museum
12:30 p.m.

Andrew Hibschman, ’10, English major, and Justin Cupples, ’01, English and accounting major, join Frank Mosca, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, in the Renaissance Room of the La Salle University Art Museum to chat about how the humanities influence their work.

Thursday, October 29

Humanities Week: Becoming Peale: A Talk by Kedra Kearis
Renaissance Room in the La Salle Art Museum
12:30 to 2 p.m.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at preparations for Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library’s upcoming major exhibition, Becoming Peale (2027) from Kedra Kearis, the associate curator of art and visual culture at Winterthur in the Renaissance Room of the La Salle University Art Museum. In conversation with Winterthur’s decorative arts collection, the exhibition reveals the Peales’ artistic world, foregrounding underrepresented members of their circle and tracing the impact of industrialization and photography. The talk also highlights ongoing technical studies of paintings by Peale women and silhouettes by Moses Williams, a formerly enslaved member of the Peale household, revealing new insights into their materials, techniques, and artistic practices.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Humanities Faculty Works-in-Progress and Recent Work Panel
Renaissance Room in the La Salle Art Museum
12:30 p.m.

Join Frank Mosca, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Lyman Stebbins, Ph.D., history department professor and director of the Honors Program, and Cornelia Tsakiridou, Ph.D., philosophy department professor, for a conversation about recent scholarly work in the Renaissance Room of the La Salle University Art Museum.

Featured Speakers

Information on additional panelists is forthcoming

Frank J. Mosca, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor, Education
Education
Phone number: (215) 951-1191
Email address: mosca@lasalle.edu
Frank J. Mosca

H. Lyman Stebbins, Ph.D.

Director of the Honors Program
Associate Professor
History, School of Arts and Sciences
Phone number: (215) 951-1126
Email address: stebbins@lasalle.edu

C.A. Tsakiridou, Ph.D.

Professor
School of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy
Phone number: (215) 951-1558
Email address: tsakirid@lasalle.edu
cornelia-tsakiridou

Andrew Hibschman, ’10

Chief Revenue Officer
SkillCycle

Andrew Hibschman, ’10, is Chief Revenue Officer at SkillCycle, a talent development company that helps organizations such as Universal Music Group, Macmillan Publishers, Dolby, Peloton, and The University of Oregon coach and grow their people. Andrew leads the company’s sales, customer success, and partnerships functions.

Andrew graduated from La Salle in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Philosophy and went on to earn a Master of Arts in Modern American Literature from Queen’s University Belfast. He then returned to La Salle, where he spent a decade as an Assistant Professor of English before moving into the technology and startup industry in 2021. His career transition was featured in The Wall Street Journal. He speaks regularly at workforce development and education conferences, including AACC and Training Industry.

Kedra Kearis

Associate Curator of Art and Visual Culture
Winterthur Museum

Kedra Kearis is the Associate Curator of Art and Visual Culture at Winterthur Museum. She received her Ph.D. in Art History from Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, specializing in the visual and material culture of the 18th through the 20th centuries. Her publications include contributions to Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide and the edited volume Chronicling Lost Legacies: Women Collectors, Patrons, and Tastemakers (Brill, 2026), and the forthcoming exhibition catalogue Cecilia Beaux: Gilded Angst (Yale University Press, 2027).