<description>Held on December 7, 2025, the 66th Annual Trinity College Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. This service is offered to all as a moment of comfort and hope. More information is at www.trincoll.edu/lessonsandcarols.</description>

Held on December 7, 2025, the 66th Annual Trinity…

Held on December 7, 2025, the 66th Annual Trinity College Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. This service is offered to all as a moment of comfort and hope. More information is at www.trincoll.edu/lessonsandcarols.

66th Annual Trinity College Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols (2025)

<description>Hark the Herald Angels Sing, arr. Houlihan by Trinity College</description>

Hark the Herald Angels Sing, arr. Houlihan by Tri…

Hark the Herald Angels Sing, arr. Houlihan by Trinity College

Hark the Herald Angels Sing, arr. Houlihan

<description>Trinity’s iconic Chapel hosted a performance by Christopher Houlihan ’09, John Rose Distinguished College Organist, director of Chapel music, and artist-in-residence. Commentary was delivered by Michael A. Grubb, associate professor of psychology, based on his seminar, “Exploring Awe,” which was offered in collaboration with Houlihan at Trinity’s Rome campus as part of last year’s January Term. He said that this unique collaboration is an example of how the arts and sciences can meet.</description>

Trinity’s iconic Chapel hosted a performance by C…

Trinity’s iconic Chapel hosted a performance by Christopher Houlihan ’09, John Rose Distinguished College Organist, director of Chapel music, and artist-in-residence. Commentary was delivered by Michael A. Grubb, associate professor of psychology, based on his seminar, “Exploring Awe,” which was offered in collaboration with Houlihan at Trinity’s Rome campus as part of last year’s January Term. He said that this unique collaboration is an example of how the arts and sciences can meet.

Inauguration Performance - The Art and Science of Awe

<description>This symposium explored the role of creativity as an essential human practice. Faculty from across disciplines reflected on how creativity shapes their scholarship and teaching, the complex and evolving role of technology, and the value of preparing all students to think creatively in a digital world.

Moderated by Laura J. Holt ’00, professor of psychology, the panel included: Sarah Bilston, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of English; Pablo Delano, Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts; Kent D. Dunlap, Thomas S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology; and Ewa Syta, Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of Computer Science.</description>

This symposium explored the role of creativity as…

This symposium explored the role of creativity as an essential human practice. Faculty from across disciplines reflected on how creativity shapes their scholarship and teaching, the complex and evolving role of technology, and the value of preparing all students to think creatively in a digital world.

Moderated by Laura J. Holt ’00, professor of psychology, the panel included: Sarah Bilston, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of English; Pablo Delano, Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts; Kent D. Dunlap, Thomas S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology; and Ewa Syta, Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of Computer Science.

Symposium I: Human Creativity

<description>The second symposium explored the bridging of knowledge and practice as a hallmark of a distinctive liberal arts education. Award-winning teacher-scholars from Trinity’s faculty discussed their boundary-spanning work and its public impact, whether in Hartford, nationally, or globally.

Moderated by Jennifer M. Regan-Lefebvre, professor of history, the panel included: Davarian L. Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies; Shafqat Hussain, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian Studies; Michelle Kovarik, Dr. Henry A. DePhillips, Jr. Professor of Chemistry; and Kevin J. McMahon, John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science.</description>

The second symposium explored the bridging of kno…

The second symposium explored the bridging of knowledge and practice as a hallmark of a distinctive liberal arts education. Award-winning teacher-scholars from Trinity’s faculty discussed their boundary-spanning work and its public impact, whether in Hartford, nationally, or globally.

Moderated by Jennifer M. Regan-Lefebvre, professor of history, the panel included: Davarian L. Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies; Shafqat Hussain, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian Studies; Michelle Kovarik, Dr. Henry A. DePhillips, Jr. Professor of Chemistry; and Kevin J. McMahon, John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science.

Symposium II - Bridging Knowledge and Practice-

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