Trinity Presents 2016 Food For Thought Series

Trinity University will host alumni and faculty at the 2016-17 Food for Thought Lecture Series. The series will feature a range of topics – from caring for aging parents to examining climate change in fiction and film to reading poetry.

Two Food For Thought lectures will be on the Trinity campus and two will be held at San Antonio restaurants. Prices for each lunch are listed below, although a series subscription can be purchased for the discounted price of $80.

The dates, speakers, and topics for the Food For Thought series are:

• Friday, Oct.7 – Jim Comer ’66, “The Joys and Jolts of Caregiving: Parenting Your Aging Parents,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fiesta Room, Coates University Center, Trinity University. Lunch included, $20. Free parking will be available across from the University at Alamo Stadium.
• Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Heather Sullivan, professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, “Climate Change in International Fiction and Film,” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Skyline Room, Trinity University. Dinner included, $20. Free parking will be available across from the University at Alamo Stadium.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 – Cabral Balreira, associate professor of mathematics, and Jacob Tingle, co-director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success, “Projecting Results of Competitive Sports and March Madness,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Silo @ 1604, 434 North Loop 1604 West, Dinner included, $30. Sponsored in part by Broadway Bank.
• Thursday, April 6, 2017  – Jenny Browne, associate professor of English and San Antonio Poet Laureate, and Tom Payton, director of the Trinity University Press, “”Trinity Reads Poetry!” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine, 5800 Broadway #300. Dinner included, $20.

To register for the Food For Thought luncheons, visit gotu.us/alumnievents. Space is limited for each lecture and an email reminder will be sent one week prior to each lecture. Space is not guaranteed without prior payment.

For more information, contact Trinity’s Office of Special Events in the Division of Alumni Relations and Development at 210-999-7375. If you sign up after the Oct. 7 lecture, please call the Office of Special Events three days in advance to reserve your space.