The Conversation

The Conversation is a dynamic new series dedicated to fostering constructive dialogue and productive disagreement. By bridging disciplines and differences, the event series is intended to create intentional spaces for engagement marked by courage and humility throughout the academic year. The series includes a diverse range of formats, such as discussions, workshops, screenings, roundtables, and public debates, each designed to expand understanding and enrich our community through diverse perspectives.

The Conversation underscores Trinity's commitment to promoting thoughtful and respectful exchanges, enhancing collective insight, and reinforcing our role as a vibrant hub for intellectual and democratic engagement. Through this initiative, we prepare our community to navigate a complex, interconnected world.

Explore The Conversation’s lineup of events, beginning Thursday, September 5, 2024, and continuing throughout the spring.

Public Debate: Climate Change
Thursday, September 5 | 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Dicke Hall 108

Screening of UNDIVIDE US
Followed by a small group discussion about overcoming toxic polarization
Tuesday, September 10 | 5 p.m. | Fiesta Room

National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 17 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Magic Stones

Youth Voter and Poll Worker Fest
Hosted by Trinity University in collaboration with Youth Do Vote
Friday, September 27 | 10 a.m. - 1p.m. | Laurie Auditorium

Public Debate: Immigration
Wednesday, October 2 | 5:30 p.m. | Dicke Hall 108

Tinker Memorial Lecture: “What is Knowledge?”: Simran Singh '06 and David Levy '05
Thursday, October 3 | 5 p.m. | Chapman Auditorium

The Thanksgiving Play 
Post-show discussion
Sunday, October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Attic Theatre

National Voter Education Week
Monday, October 7 - Friday, October 11

The Mathematics of Gerrymandering
Tuesday, October 8 | 4 p.m. | Chapman Center Auditorium

Jean Hortsman from The Lyric Theatre in Belfast
Wednesday, October 9 | TBD | Northrup Hall 040

Distinguished Lecture Series: A Conversation Between Michael Steele and Paul Begala
Thursday, October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Laurie Auditorium

Public Debate: Reproductive Rights
Tuesday, October 22 | 5:30 p.m. | Northrup Hall 040

Pyar Seth, “The Spectral Defect: Death, Diagnosis, and Determinism Across the Atlantic World”
Thursday, October 24 | 6 p.m. | Dicke Hall 108

Post-Election Creative Writing Workshops and Town Hall Conversation
Sunday, November 10 | 5:30 p.m.| Dicke Hall 308

Nurturing Hope: Poetry, Peace and Possibility with Jenny Browne, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Pádraig Ó Tuama
Thursday, February 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Dicke Hall 104

For more information, visit The Conversation page on Trinity's events calendar.