Trinity College

29 Hymn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Arr. David Willcocks by Trinity College

30 The Blessing — The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan, The Episcopal Church In Conn by Trinity College

31 Retiring Procession Prelude & Fugue In B Major Op. 7 No. 1, Marcel Dupré – Vaughn Mauren, Organ by Trinity College

02 Organ Prelude Rorate Coeli Op. 8, J. Demessieux — Christopher Houlihan '09, Organ by Trinity College

01 Organ Prelude Chorale Prelude On Wachet Auf, J.S. Bach — Christopher Houlihan ’09, organ by Trinity College

Presented by The Trinity Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (TIIS) and

The Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life

Albert Camus’ The Plague describes what happens when the Bubonic Plague strikes the French colonial Algerian city of Oran. Published just after World War II, the novel is at once a careful examination of the impact of an epidemic on a modern urban community and a metaphorical account of the human condition generally.

As the world continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, four Trinity faculty members will discuss the novel from their respective fields of medical anthropology, 20th-century French literature, European philosophy, and Christian theology.

Shane Ewegen, Philosophy

Tamsin Jones, Religious Studies

Sara Kippur, Language and Culture Studies

James Trostle, Anthropology

Chaired by

Mark Silk, Director, Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life

The Supreme Court in a Polarized Age

A Conversation with

Kevin McMahon

John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science

Moderated by

Maura Thompson ’21

In its 2019-20 term, the Supreme Court handed down some seemingly surprising decisions. We’ll consider the most notable of those decisions, the significance of the Court and judicial issues in the upcoming election, and the place of this Supreme Court in our polarized democracy.

Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science. His research mainly examines the presidency and the political origins and consequences of Supreme Court decisions. He is currently working on a book entitled, Uncertain Legitimacy: The Supreme Court in the Age of Trump. In 2014, the Supreme Court Historical Society selected his book, Nixon’s Court: His Challenge to Judicial Liberalism and Its Political Consequences (University of Chicago Press, 2011), for its rarely-awarded Erwin N. Griswold Book Prize. Nixon’s Court was also chosen as a 2012 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title. Professor McMahon's first book, Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race: How the Presidency Paved the Road to Brown (Chicago, 2004), won the American Political Science Association’s Richard E. Neustadt Award for the best book published that year on the American presidency. He is also the co-author/co-editor of three books on the presidency and presidential elections and author of numerous book chapters and journal articles.

Professor McMahon earned his PhD at Brandeis University in 1997. As an advanced graduate student, he taught for two years in Russia with the Civic Education Project (a.k.a., the “academic Peace Corps”). In the classroom, his teaching style is Socratic in spirit, driven by a philosophy that students perform best when they are asked to actively participate in their own learning.

Maura Thompson is a rising senior from Shelburne, Vermont and is receiving her degree in Political Science and Religious Studies. Next year, she will be writing her thesis on the rise of the Evangelical Religious Right within American politics through historical analysis of varying presidential campaigns. On campus, Maura is the president of her a capella group, a tour guide for Trinity Admissions, and member of her sorority, The Stella Society. This summer, she is interning for Practera, an educational technology company. She is also doing political science research for Professor McMahon.

A Conversation with

Professor Renny Fulco

Director, Public Policy and Law Program

and

Brooke LePage ’19

Policy Associate at FutureEd

Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy

Recorded Thursday, June 18, 2020 Via Zoom

As many commentators across the political spectrum have observed, the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic response has resulted in confusing and sometimes contradictory policies. While most western democracies have adopted pandemic policies at the national level, many major policies in the U.S. have instead been instituted at the state or local level by governors and mayors.

We will discuss both the obstacles to creating one set of clear national policies to control the pandemic in the U.S. and the life and death public health consequences.

Sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Council.

The Intersection of Technology and Privacy: A Conversation with Matthew Prince ’96, CEO and Co-founder of Cloudflare, and Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President and Trinity College Professor of Neuroscience.

Originally conceived as a communications network for humanity during a crisis, Cloudflare has come a long way since then. But in this moment, it’s being put to use for that original purpose. Around the world thousands of network engineers, technicians, and system administrators are working tirelessly to keep this system functioning for the rest of us. They’re grappling with greater network demands, a rapid acceleration in remote work, and a growing risk of cyber threats.

A conversation with David Chang ’99, Founder and Chef, Momofuku

and Danny Meyer ’80, P’20, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Union Square Hospitality Group; Moderated by John Molner ’85, Co-Founder and CEO, KCM Media.

Join two of the most recognizable and innovative pioneers in the hospitality and restaurant industry for a conversation about the challenges they face and their efforts to get us back to the table.

David Chang ’99

David Chang is the chef and founder of Momofuku. Called one of “the most influential people of the 21st century” by Esquire, David has appeared on numerous television shows, and was the first chef to be featured on the Emmy-award winning PBS television show, “The Mind of a Chef.” His cookbook, Momofuku, is a New York Times bestseller. Along with Academy Award Winning Director Morgan Neville, David is a creative force behind “Ugly Delicious,” an eight-part Netflix original documentary series about foods we love and the stories that shape them.

Danny Meyer ’80, P’20

Danny Meyer is the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and the founder of Shake Shack. Union Square Hospitality Group comprises some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, and more. Danny, his restaurants and chefs have earned an unprecedented 28 James Beard Awards, and Danny’s recent personal achievements include the Julia Child Award (2017) and his inclusion on the TIME 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World (2015). Danny’s first business book, Setting the Table (HarperCollins, 2006), a New York Times bestseller, examines the power of hospitality in restaurants, business and life. An active national leader in the fight against hunger, Danny serves on the board of Share Our Strength and has long supported hunger relief initiatives including City Harvest and God’s Love We Deliver.

John Molner ’85

John is the co-Founder and CEO of KCM, a New York-based media firm which publishes and produces a range of content including digital news (Wake-Up Call), documentaries, docu-series, podcasts (Next Question and Back to Biz) and live events. Prior to this, John was a General Partner at investment firm, Brown Brothers Harriman. John was responsible for overseeing the firm’s Corporate Advisory business and also participated in selected private equity investment activities. He remains a Limited Partner and Senior Advisor to BBH Capital Partners. John earned an MBA from the Booth School of Business at The University of Chicago and a BA in History from Trinity College ’85. John lives in New York City with his wife, Katie Couric.