Trinity University

TRINITY UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

John Cleese, British comedic actor, screenwriter and co-founder of Monty Python's Flying Circus

Apr. 15

7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium

This series is made possible through an endowment created by Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Brown of San Antonio.

TRINITY UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS LECTURE SERIES

Kimberly Gray, research scientist and professor of civil and environmental engineering, Northwestern University

Jan. 267:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium

This series is made possible through an endowment created by Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Brown of San Antonio.

FLORA CAMERON LECTURE ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and television commentator

Mar. 25

7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium

This lecture is made possible by an endowment fund established by Mrs. Flora C. Crichton of San Antonio.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE

L. Douglas Wilder, first African American elected as a governor (Va.) in the United States,
“The Movement: Past, Present, and Future”

Jan. 21

7 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium

LENNOX SEMINAR LECTURE SERIES

Stephen Burt, poet, Harvard University,
“Poetry Reading”

Feb. 26

7 p.m.

Dicke Art Building Gallery

Robert Hass, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet,
“Reading with Robert Hass”

Mar. 25

8 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

Ellen Dore Watson, Smith Poetry Center director, and Barbara Ras, Trinity University Press director,
“A Poetry Conversation with Watson and Ras”

Apr. 8

7 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Theater Building Attic Theater

The Lennox Seminar is made possible by the Martha, David, and Bagby Lennox Foundation.

MAVERICK LECTURE SERIES

Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations and history, Boston University

Apr. 9

7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium

This series is made possible by funding provided by the William and Salomé Scanlan Foundation.

POLICY MAKER BREAKFAST SERIES

David Walker, president and CEO, Peter G. Petersen Foundation,

“America on the Brink of Financial Crisis”

Jan. 15

7:30 a.m.

DoubleTree Hotel

Tamayo Ballroom

Tom Peters, co-producer of In Search of Excellence,

“Excellence: Continuing the Search”

Mar. 20

7:30 a.m.

DoubleTree Hotel

Tamayo Ballroom

Tickets $45. For ticket reservations, call 210-999-7601 three days prior to each breakfast.

STIEREN ARTS ENRICHMENT SERIES

St. Petersburg String Quartet

Feb. 10

7:30 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor, photographers,

“Just Suppose: Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor”

Feb. 17

7 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

Robert Bailey, music historian,

“A Post-Modern Understanding of the Romantic Spirit: German Piano and the Song Literature of the Nineteenth Century”

Apr. 16

4 p.m.

Art/Music Building Room 347

Robert Bailey, music historian, Carolyn True, piano,

David Heller, organ,

“Liszt-o-mania! Franz Liszt and Julius Reubke: The Bond Between Teacher and Student”

Apr. 17

7:30 p.m.

Parker Chapel

This series is made possible through an endowment created by Jane and the late Arthur T. Stieren of San Antonio.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT LECTURE SERIES

Michael Kearl, sociology and anthropology,

“The Futures of Times Past: Retro-futurism and the Retreat of the Golden Age from the Future to the Past”

Jan. 7

Noon

Coates University Center Fiesta Room

Randall Nadeau, religion,

“Chinese Religions as a Model for Inter-religious Dialogue”

Feb. 4

Noon

Coates University Center Fiesta Room

Aaron Delwiche, communication,

“Video-game Literacy: Seven Things You Should Know About the Medium That Has Captured the Hearts and Minds of Contemporary Youth”

Mar. 4

Noon

Coates University Center

Fiesta Room

Nicolle Hirschfeld, classical studies,

“Exploring the Underwater World of the Ancient Mediterranean”

Apr. 1

Noon

Coates University Center

Fiesta Room

Stephen Field, modern languages and literatures,

“A Middle Kingdom Deep in the Heart of Texas: Chinese Studies at Trinity University”

May 6

Noon

Coates University Center

Fiesta Room

For individual or series ticket reservations, call 210-999-8404 three days prior to each luncheon.

NOBEL ECONOMISTS LECTURE

Eric Maskin, the Albert O. Hirschman Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study,
“My Evolution as an Economist”

Apr. 21

7:30 p.m.

Chapman Auditorium

OTHER LECTURES

Ronald Numbers, department of medical history and bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
“Anti-evolution in America: From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design”

Feb. 12

7 p.m.

Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

Joan Chittister and Fr. Richard Rohr,
“Women and War: Patriarchy and Peace”

May 1
7 p.m.;

May 2
9 a.m.

Laurie Auditorium

COATES LIBRARY CINEMA SERIES

The Trap (Serbia)

Feb. 4

7 p.m.

Northrup Hall Room 040

Under the Bombs (Lebanon)

Feb. 11

7 p.m.

Northrup Hall Room 040

The Pope's Toilet (Uruguay)

Feb. 18

7 p.m.

Northrup Hall Room 040

In Love We Trust (China)

Feb. 25

7 p.m.

Northrup Hall Room 040

Admission is free and open to the public. All films are subtitled in English.

UNIVERSITY EVENTS

Trinity In Focus

Jan. 24

8 a.m.

Various Locations on Campus

Ash Wednesday Service and Lunch

Feb. 25

11:30 a.m.

Parker Chapel

Trinity 360

Mar. 21

8 a.m.

Various Locations on Campus

Trinity In Focus

Mar. 8

8 a.m.

Various Locations on Campus

Tenebrae Service

Apr. 8

9 p.m.

Parker Chapel

Trinity 360

Apr. 18

8 a.m.

Various Locations on Campus

Snapshot Trinity

Apr. 25

8 a.m.

Coates University Center Fiesta Room and Esplanade

Baccalaureate Vespers

May 15

5 p.m.

Parker Chapel

Graduate Commencement Ceremony

May 16

9 a.m.

Parker Chapel

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

May 16

10:30 a.m.

Laurie Auditorium