On March 16 and 17, we welcome Dr. Pedro Aponte to Trinity Christian College for a variety of activities. Dr. Aponte’s visit is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and the Good Life, Faculty Multicultural Development, the Honors Program, the Music Department, and the Science Department.
Dr. Aponte is associate professor of musicology and musicology area coordinator at James Madison University. With his family, he also runs Saint Isidore Homestead and Permaculture.
He will be engaging the Trinity community around a number of different topics. Please plan to join us.
Guest Lecture, hosted by the Music Department
Dr. Aponte will present on music and dance in Professor Kate Meyrick’s course, People Making Music.
Community Conversation with Students and Faculty, hosted by Dr. Lenore Knight Johnson, director of the Honors Program and Associate Professor of Sociology
Students and faculty in Trinity’s Honors program will gather for discussion with Dr. Aponte centered on the program’s theme of civic engagement for the common good.
Author Conversation, hosted by Dr. Yeon Mi Lee, director of Multicultural Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Spanish
Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join for a conversation between Dr. Aponte and Dr. Lee on the topic of Faith, Community, and Social Change in Venezuela and the U.S.
Cooperativity Club, hosted by Dr. Clay Carlson, Professor of Biology, and Dr. Heng-Yu Chen, Assistant Professor of Physics
Dr. Aponte will present on permaculture and Christian faith, based on his vision for and work at Saint Isidore Homestead and Permaculture.
Breakfast Conversation, hosted by the Center for Teaching and the Good Life
Faculty and staff are invited to join the Center and Dr. Aponte for breakfast and conversation around the Center’s guiding question, “how can we ensure our vision of vocation and the good life is accessible to all human persons?”
