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A.K. Smith Scholars Series
The Trinity College English Department proudly hosts discussions on timely and engaging scholarly topics, featuring presentations from distinguished colleagues in the field. These talks offer our community the chance to explore new perspectives, connect with current research, and engage in thoughtful dialogue across literary and cultural studies.
Paul Schrader & Affliction Screening
Afternoon Presentation
- When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 12:15–1:30 p.m
- Where: Dangremond Room, Hallden Hall North
- A light lunch will be provided
Evening Reception & Screening
- Reception: Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 5:30pm
- Film Screening + Q&A: 6-9pm
- Where: Cinestudio, Trinity College, 300 Summit St., Hartford, CT
- Free admission – all are welcome!
Anthony Bale
Tuesday, April 14th @ 4:30pm, Admissions Grand Room
Previous Events
- Fall 2025 - "'The object poisons sight. Let it be hid:' Ruminations from Othello
- Fall 2025 - Todo Parecia Posible: "A Cinema of Free Association,"
- Spring 2025 - The Past is a Foreign Country: Mary Harron on Adapting History for the Screen & 25th Anniversary Screening of American Psycho
- Spring 2025 - Dancing on the Slash: Choreographing a Life as a Black Feminist Artist/Scholar
- Spring 2022 - Earth Stories: Writing Climate Change
- The Problem of Truth in Novels and Cinema