“I'm just very happy about this symposium. There are so many excellent people here, I'm enjoying it deeply.”
Charles Townes
“The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn.”
Agatha Christie
“We generated some documentation and we went to an international symposium and made our presentation and suddenly we went from the basement to attic in terms of credibility,”
John Halliday
“I would like to start a folklore club here at Truman and have the symposium be its main event. I want to get more people involved and not just do it all myself.”
Meredith Heist
“What's exciting about this (symposium) is the total fusion of fan and academic discussions. That's a breaking down of the walls that hasn't occurred in many other places.”
Henry Jenkins
“We want to set a precedent. We have an amazing staff and we want this to be the best symposium.”
Arash Massoudi
“My favorite part of the symposium is the incredible grins on student and faculty faces. Both are excited about what their doing and they really convey a passion for knowledge.”
Virginia Sapiro
